Endoscopy Technician - Eastgate Surgery Center

OVERVIEW:

The Endoscopy Technician role is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, functionality, and inventory of the instruments, equipment, and re-usable medical supplies utilizing High Level Disinfection processing according to nationally recognized standards, regulations, and center policies to ensure safe, quality patient care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews / revises charge system in collaboration with clinical staff
• Tracks loaned instruments / equipment to and from the facility ensuring integrity of sets / instruments / equipment and ensuring prompt return
• Demonstrates knowledge of cleaning, decontamination, and high-level disinfection equipment and its use in the processing area.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the Endoscopy technician duties including:
• Understanding the use and handling of chemicals used in the reprocessing area
• Commitment to following the recommended instructions for decontaminating, cleaning, flushing, high level disinfection, etc. items in the processing area
• Use of appropriate chemical monitoring with documentation of such
• Inspection of said items
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Intellectual

• Synthesizes complex or diverse information.
• Collects and researches data.
• Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Designs workflows and procedures.
• Generates creative solutions.
• Translates concepts and information into images.
• Uses feedback to modify designs.
• Applies design principles.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Develops alternative solutions.
• Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Develops project plans.
• Coordinates projects.
• Communicates changes and progress.
• Completes projects on time and budget.
• Manages project team activities.
• Assesses own strengths and weaknesses.
• Pursues training and development opportunities.
• Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Shares expertise with others.

Interpersonal

· Manages difficult or emotional customer situations.

· Responds promptly to customer needs.

· Solicits customer feedback to improve service.

· Responds to requests for service and assistance.

· Meets commitments.

· Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming.

· Maintains confidentiality.

· Listens to others without interrupting.

· Keeps emotions under control.

· Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

· Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.

· Listens and gets clarification.

· Responds well to questions.

· Demonstrates group presentation skills.

· Participates in meetings.

· Balances team and individual responsibilities.

· Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.

· Gives and welcomes feedback.

· Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

· Puts success of team above own interests.

· Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.

· Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

· Recognizes accomplishments of other team members.

· Writes clearly and informatively.

· Edits work for spelling and grammar.

· Varies writing style to meet needs.

· Presents numerical data effectively.

· Able to read and interpret written information.

Organization

· Understands business implications of decisions.

· Displays orientation to profitability.

· Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition.

· Aligns work with strategic goals.

· Works within approved budget.

· Develops and implements cost saving measures.

· Contributes to profits and revenue.

· Conserves organizational resources.

· Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy.

· Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.

· Educates others on the value of diversity.

· Promotes a harassment-free environment.

· Builds a diverse workforce.

· Treats people with respect.

· Keeps commitments.

· Inspires the trust of others.

· Works with integrity and ethically.

· Upholds organizational values.

· Follows policies and procedures.

· Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.

· Supports organization's goals and values.

· Benefits organization through outside activities.

· Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

· Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals.

· Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses.

· Analyzes market and competition.

· Identifies external threats and opportunities.

· Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

Self Management

• Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Manages competing demands.
• Changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Is consistently at work and on time.
• Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Keeps commitments
• Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Volunteers readily.
• Undertakes self-development activities.
• Seeks increased responsibilities.
• Takes independent actions and calculated risks.
• Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities.
• Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Displays original thinking and creativity.
• Meets challenges with resourcefulness.
• Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
• Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Displays willingness to make decisions.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
• Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Makes timely decisions.
• Sets and achieves challenging goals.
• Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
• Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities.
• Uses time efficiently.
• Plans for additional resources.
• Sets goals and objectives.
• Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.
• Develops realistic action plans.
• Approaches others in a tactful manner.
• Reacts well under pressure.
• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Follows through on commitments.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Applies feedback to improve performance.
• Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Meets productivity standards.
• Completes work in timely manner.
• Strives to increase productivity.
• Works quickly.
• Observes safety and security procedures.
• Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.

Language, Math and Reasoning

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in on and one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and TRAINING:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Endo Tec experience
• Working knowledge of medical terminology required
• Computer experience preferred

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.

VISION REQUIREMENTS

There are no special vision requirements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• This position works in an environment with moderate noise level. (Examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic.)

Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.

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