Gastrointestinal Technician / CSPD Technician

RESPONSIBILITES :

Notes and carries out physicians' and nurses' orders providing needed assistance in performing endoscopic procedures.

• Gathers equipment for cleaning, sterilization.
• Attends to the cleaning, sterilization and maintenance of endoscopes and related equipment.
• Maintains inventory of supplies for efficient ordering.
• Maintains work area in a neat orderly manner.
• Assists physician during performance of the procedure.
• Provides back-up support for preparing patient prior to the procedure.
• Keeps disinfectant solutions up to date.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Communicate relevant information to Nurse Manger, Physician and staff to maintain continuity of care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment required
• Coordinate, anticipate, and plan for cases ahead of time so that necessary instrumentation, equipment, and supplies are available the day of and prior to procedure.
• Maintains and updates preference cards.
• Provides support to team where needed by scrubbing into cases for lunch breaks and busy days where support staff is needed.
• Reviews instrumentation in tray sets regularly and makes adjustments as needed to better support cases as well as sterile processing by standardizing sets and including necessary physician preferences.
• Works closely with Materials Management to ensure proper supplies are ordered and available for cases.
• Coordinates with vendors to ensure instrumentation is available within the necessary time frame and at least 24 hours prior to procedure.
• Works with new surgeons to gather preferences and coordinate necessary instrumentation, equipment, and supplies are available.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

QUALIFICATIONS :

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