Patient Care Tech Associate

Patient Care Tech JD

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume.

The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Under direct supervision from a Registered Nurse or other designated supervision, provides direct patient care or miscellaneous technical support by performing delegated procedures of a specialized and technical nature, which may include obtaining hemodynamic measurements, setting-up and maintaining specialized clinical equipment and performing delegated clinical or laboratory procedures, changing dressings, assisting with admitting and discharge procedures.  Assist with more complex procedures and perform complex diagnostic testing.  Develop and recommend changes in patient care activities to improve the quality of patient care services.  Under FLSA, incumbents in this position are non-exempt.    


* Setting up and monitoring specialized clinical equipment


* Performing delegated clinical or laboratory procedures


* Obtain chemstrips


* Intermittent straight cath


* Foley care/removal


* Assist with admitting/discharge procedures

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850.

Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.

 In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution.

Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?


* Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day


* 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities

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Observation/Monitoring


* Obtains vital signs, temperature, height/length, weight, oxygen saturation and pain scores; reports abnormal values to RN.

Obtains other measurements (i.e., head circumference, abdominal girth) per unit standard.


* Responds to monitor alarms.


* Utilizes palpation/auscultation and Doppler to determine heart rate and blood pressure.


* Observes, monitors and reports the overt ...