Endoscopy Tech

Endoscopy Technician

We are hiring an Endoscopy Technician to join our team!

Full Time; 7 : 30am-4 : 00pm

Endoscopy Technicians are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the Perioperative Department- Endoscopy healthcare team who assist the medical team when using endoscopes to diagnose or treat patients with gastrointestinal problems. Endoscopy Technicians help prepare the endoscopy room and the equipment; provide support to physicians and nurses while the procedure is underway; handle specimens collected; decontaminate and high-level disinfect endoscopy equipment. The Endoscopy Technician works under the supervision and delegatory authority of a RN Endoscopy Manager, supervisor or designee, to facilitate high standards of decontamination, assembly, inspecting, decontamination and high-level disinfecting of endoscopes for the Endoscopy suite. The Endoscopy Technician maintains consistency and continuous workflow while practicing above average customer service. Endoscopy Technicians collaborate with leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Medical Center culture, vision mission and goals.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Graduate / GED

Experience

License / Registration / Certifications

Preferred Education

Preferred Experience

Preferred License / Registration / Certifications

Core Job Responsibilities

Endoscopy cleaning records according to departmental polices according to SGNA and AORN requirements.

Stores high-level disinfection endoscopy equipment in a well vented storage cabinet and prevents cross contamination of clean endoscopy equipment. Operates the Olympus Reprocessing unit according to manufactures' instructions for use; Reports damaged equipment to management to initiate repair process; Reports equipment malfunction to Biomed as needed.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification. They are not to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities of people so assigned.