Endoscopy Technician

Dept : ENDOSCOPY

Hours per pay period : 48

Schedule : VARIABLE

Position Summary :

Assists medical and nursing staff during endoscopy procedures. Responsible for ensuring cleanliness of the endoscopy rooms and that they are fully prepared. Prepares and maintains instruments and equipment; may obtain specimens.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Ensures that endoscopy rooms are clean, sterile and stocked prior to procedures, including sterilizing surgical instruments.
• Maintains inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
• Performs safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning; maintains or repairs endoscopic equipment.
• Prepares suites or rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements.
• Cleans, disinfects, or calibrates scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
• Positions or transports patients in accordance with instructions from medical personnel.
• Sets up, scrubs and supports members of the team during endoscopic procedures including collecting specimens from patients using standard medical procedures.
• Performs clerical duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining logs, pulling up and / or entering patient information, doing inventory and supporting the administrative and clerical staff as needed.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications : Required :

Preferred :

Knowledge,Skills, and Abilities :

Position / SubsidiarySpecific :

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans