ER Tech

Tenet • Detroit, MI

2d

About The Position

The ED Tech is a member of the emergency department patient care services team and performs technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care activities. The role 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 position is with DMC Harper University Hospital, a specialty referral hospital known for clinical expertise and innovative research, with Centers of Excellence in neurosciences, bariatric surgery, vascular services, multidisciplinary cardiovascular services, hypertension, stroke prevention, and heart failure.

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, quality care and productive employee relations.
• Gather patient-condition data and observe patients; report changes in medical or emotional condition to the registered nurse; document interventions and patient responses according to policy.
• Assist nursing personnel in responding to emergency patient situations.
• Assist in training or orienting other technicians and care team members as directed.
• Follow departmental policies, procedures, objectives, continuous-improvement initiatives, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
• Support patient comfort and privacy, show interest in patient progress, answer patient and family questions, and explain procedures and processes within the scope of training and responsibilities.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Perform general clerical duties as unit needs require, including answering telephones and call lights and greeting patients and visitors.
• Support personal growth and maintain competencies through workshops, educational programs, in-service meetings, and review of current literature.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts
• Healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care insurance, elder and childcare coverage, and auto and home insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED