ER Technical Assistant - Clinical Decision Unit - Full-Time - Days

Department: Emergency Care - Wyandotte

Location: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, 2333 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI 48192

Schedule: 36 hours per week, every other weekend and holiday rotation

Shift: Day Shift 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM (3x12 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:

Our 8-bed open-concept Clinical Decision Unit provides short-term care for patients requiring 6-24 hours of observation, with an average length of stay around 15 hours. This curtained space cares for relatively stable patients who need additional evaluation before a discharge or admission decision can be made.

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