ED Technician I - ER

Tenet Healthcare
Detroit, MI
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If you’re dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team!

Requirements

  • Collaborates and cooperates with care team members to ensure consistency and quality of care and promotes productive employee relations among staff members.
  • Assists the registered nurse by gathering data on patient conditions, direct patient observation, reports changes in patient medical and/or emotional condition to the registered nurse, documents interventions and patient responses according to policy.
  • Assists nursing personnel in responding to various emergency patient situations.
  • Follows all departmental policies, procedures and objectives; continuous improvement initiatives; safety environmental and infection control standards.
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy and expresses interest in patient progress.
  • Maintains confidentiality and answers questions from patients and their families and explains procedures and processes within the scope of their training/responsibilities.
  • Performs general clerical duties which may include, but are not limited to, answering telephones and call lights, greeting patients and visitors.
  • Enhances personal growth through participation in workshops, educational programs, in-service meetings and reviewing current literature.

Benefits

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