Job Description

Job Summary

Why join the Michigan Medicine OR Team?

As a Patient Care Assistant/Associate (PCA) with Michigan Medicine's Operating Room Department, you will use a variety of clinical and clerical skills. We'll work with you to support operational functions in the Operating Room areas at the Brighton Center for Specialty Care. Our Brighton OR Team is a close-knit group with a focus on patient care that provides continual learning opportunities. In this team, you will receive supervision and delegation from the Registered Nurse. We are looking for highly motivated and organized team players. Our OR PCA Team will have excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills and work well with minimal supervision.

What skills would you use?

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.

Who We Are

Brighton Center for Specialty Care

The Brighton Center for Specialty Care is the newest University of Michigan Ambulatory Care facility dedicated to providing high quality health care services for adults and children. The brand new 2-story facility is located at 7500 Challis in Brighton, MI. We are actively seeking compassionate, enthusiastic, and patient-focused individuals who will share in the goal of crafting the ideal experience for our patients, families and employees.

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?

Responsibilities*

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

Provides direct patient care or miscellaneous technical support by performing delegated procedures of a specialized and technical nature under the direct supervision from a registered nurse or other designated official. Assists with more complex procedures and performs more complex diagnostic testing.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Required Qualifications*

Associate:

Assistant:

Physical Requirements

Desired Qualifications*

Top candidates have graduated from a medical assistant program with certification (MA), associate degree, or an equivalent amount of education (college course work) and experience in an Operating Room, PACU/PreOp/Short Stay/Ambulatory Care environment or similar work experience.

Work Schedule

This is a full time position - 10hr shifts with varying start times with the primary start time being 9am-730pm 

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Union Affiliation

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Service Employees International Union - Healthcare Michigan (SEIU), which represents bargaining unit members in all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. 

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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