ER Tech

Tenet Healthcare•Detroit, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The ED Tech is a member of the emergency department patient care services team and provides technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care. The position works under the supervision of a registered nurse, who delegates tasks based on patient needs and the ED Tech’s skills and scope of practice. The ED Tech supports quality care and productive teamwork, assists with patient observation and data gathering, reports changes in patients’ medical or emotional conditions, documents interventions and responses, and helps nursing personnel respond to emergency situations. The role also supports patient comfort, privacy, and confidentiality; explains procedures within the scope of training and responsibilities; and may perform general clerical duties according to unit needs. The position follows departmental policies and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards. It may include assisting with technician and care-team-member orientation, participating in educational activities, and maintaining competencies. The role is at DMC Harper University Hospital, a specialty referral hospital with expertise in surgery and medicine and established clinical centers of excellence.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Graduation from a school of practical nursing, or completion of a Certified PCA/PCT Program, Certified Nurse Assistant Program or equivalent training, Medical Assistant Program, EMT Program, or phlebotomy training program.

Nice To Haves

Six months of direct patient care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate and cooperate with care-team members to support consistent, high-quality care and productive employee relations.
Support continuous improvement, teamwork, and the mission, vision, and values of DMC.
Assist the registered nurse by gathering patient-condition data and directly observing patients.
Report changes in patients’ medical or emotional conditions to the registered nurse.
Document interventions and patient responses according to policy.
Assist nursing personnel in responding to emergency patient situations.
Assist with the training or orientation of other technicians and care-team members as directed.
Follow departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, along with continuous-improvement initiatives and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Show sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy, express interest in patient progress, answer patient and family questions, and explain procedures and processes within the scope of training and responsibilities.
Maintain confidentiality.
Perform general clerical duties as required by unit needs, which may include answering telephones and call lights and greeting patients and visitors.
Participate in workshops, educational programs, and in-service meetings; review current literature; and maintain competencies.