Patient Support Tech or Medical Assistant-Wound Care

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Mission Statement: ·We, St Joseph’s Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Vision: ·To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes. Core Values: ·In the spirit of good Stewardship, we heal by practicing Justice in fostering right relationships to promote common good, Reverence in honoring the dignity of every person, Excellence in expecting the best of ourselves and others; Integrity in being faithful to who we say we are. POSITION SUMMARY: Performs tasks related to the quality of the patient’s environment, including: cleaning function of an assigned area, ordering and stocking of supplies, and the transporting of patients, supplies, specimens and equipment. EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: High School graduate or equivalent desired. Must be able to read and write. Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, SKILLS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS: None WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HAZARDS: Clinical setting. Exposure Class I, routine or potential exposure to blood, body fluids, excretions or secretions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Medium work: standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling. WORK CONTACT GROUP: All services, employees, medical staff, patients, visitors, vendors, and various regulatory and professional agencies. SUPERVISED BY: Coordinator, Manager, Director SUPERVISES: None CAREER PATH: Unspecified General Performance Criteria: Patient Support Technician Expectations Exceeds Meet Below · Adheres to hospital infection control policies. · Utilizes appropriate safety measures to protect self, patient and staff. · Communicates effectively with all levels of staff, patients and families. · Utilizes Material Safety Data Sheets within the service. · Maintains confidentiality related to patients, staff and visitors. · Participates in Performance Improvement activities. · Performs quality control and quality assurance activities as directed by the Unit Manager. · Works with Associates and Unit Manager to maintain appropriate staffing to meet patient care activities. · Remains readily available to assist the operating room staff and PACU staff with patient care needs. · Cooperates with other staff to insure a safe, clean environment. · Assumes responsibilities for the following policies related to: Pay Range: $16.15-$22.60 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Based in Livonia, Mich., and with annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of $24.7 billion, the organization returns $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health is known for its focus on the country's aging population. As a single, unified ministry, the organization is the innovator of Senior Emergency Departments, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health care services — ranked by number of visits — in the nation, as well as the nation’s leading provider of PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) based on the number of available programs. For more information, visit www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter.

Salary : $16 - $23