• Job Description

  Req#: 109556
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Department: Henry Ford Health Center – Brownstown
  Location: 23050 West Road, Brownstown Charter Township, MI 48183
  Schedule: 24 hours per week, every other weekend and holiday rotation
  Shift: Afternoons, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM (2x12 hour shifts)
  As an Emergency Room Technical Assistant, you’ll work side-by-side with nurses and providers to deliver timely, compassionate care during critical moments. Under direct supervision, you'll assist with procedures, perform vital tasks, and help ensure smooth operations in one of the hospital’s most dynamic environments.
  This is an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience while providing essential support to patients in urgent need.
  ABOUT OUR UNIT:
  Henry Ford Health Center – Brownstown provides the Downriver and Brownstown Township communities, as well as southern Wayne and northern Monroe counties, a wide array of patient-focused services to meet their healthcare needs. We offer an easy-access emergency room, full-service laboratory, quick-fill pharmacy, convenient radiology services, diagnostic sleep center, outpatient surgery, top physicians and specialists.
  WHAT YOU’LL DO:
  Your day-to-day impact includes:
  · Assist with patient assessments, exams, and treatments
  · Perform clinical tasks such as:
  o Drawing blood & collecting specimens
  o Performing EKGs
  o Applying splints or immobilizers
  o Taking vital signs (adult and pediatric)
  o Inserting NG tubes, urethral catheters
  o Starting and discontinuing IVs (as applicable)
  · Prepare and assist with procedures including suturing, casting, pelvic exams, lumbar punctures, and more
  · Recognize abnormal vitals or dysrhythmias and alert the RN/Provider immediately
  · Provide patient and family support with professionalism and empathy
  · Maintain equipment and supplies; clean and prepare rooms between patients
  · Ensure compliance with safety, infection control, and hospital standards
  EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • BLS Certification required
  • Previous experience in an Emergency Department or acute care setting is a strong plus
  CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
  Must meet one of the following criteria:
  • Basic EMT (B-EMT) certification
  • Graduate of a formal Medical Assistant program
  • Completion of a formal nursing education program
  • Completion of a formal medical doctor education program
  OR
  • One (1) year of applicable Emergency Room Technical experience (Must complete one of the above certifications/programs within 12 months of hire)
  Additional Requirements:
  • EMT license preferred
  • Successful completion of a 180-day orientation period is required
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
  Work will be performed in a health care setting with possible exposure to communicable diseases. Frequent walking, bending, and lifting are required to perform job duties.
  Additional Information
  • Organization: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
  • Department: HFWCHS - Emergency
  • Shift: Evening Job
  • Union Code: Not Applicable
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  The Henry Ford Health System is a comprehensive, integrated, non-profit health care organization in Metro Detroit.

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