Endoscopy technician - FT - 80hrs - Bronson Lakeview

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Under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Endoscopy Technician will assist the Endoscopy / Surgical Services staff in providing an environment conducive to high quality patient care. The Endoscopy Technician is responsible for learning the coordination, handling and disinfection of the endoscope; direct basic patient care (includes transporting, lifting, and moving patients); maintaining supplies necessary for operation of the department(s).

Location

BLH Bronson LakeView Hospital

Title

Endoscopy technician - FT - 80hrs - Bronson Lakeview

Responsibilities

• Assist with diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic procedures such as ERCP, EUS / EBUS, GI bleeds, food impaction and foreign body removal, stenting of the esophagus, duodenum, and colon.
• Assist with pulmonary diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic procedures such as bronchial lavage, navigational bronchoscopy, and endoscopic bronchial ultrasound.
• Support the RN or Physician with patient care in the Endoscopy procedure.
• Assist with endoscopic dilation, biopsy, polypectomy, BARYX procedures, argon plasma coagulation, gold probe, injection, endoscopic mucosal resection, cannulating bile duct during ERCP, assisting with sphincterotomy, gallstone removal, stricture dilation of bile duct, and stent placement of bile and pancreatic ducts as directed.
• Assist with specimen collection and handling. Correctly label according to hospital policy.
• Understand cautery modality and safety including monopolar, bipolar and argon plasma coagulation and their various probes.
• Able to demonstrate proper handling of various types and sizes of endoscopes including gastroscopes, colonoscopes, therapeutic gastroscopes, bronchoscopes, therapeutic bronchoscopes, duodenoscopes, ultrasound gastroscopes, and ultrasound bronchoscopes.
• Connect equipment such as endoscope, water bottle, and suction as directed by the RN or Physician.
• Position, drape, and prepare patients for endoscopic procedures. Provide supportive comfort to patients by explaining, instructing, and easing patient fears and apprehension.
• Assist with room set up and turnover. Clean room and properly dispose of trash and soiled linen, return unused supplies, and prepare room for next procedure.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with other multidisciplinary team members as well as patients, and families.
• Knowledgeable of operation, proper care, cleaning, and storage of all equipment, including Endoscopy instruments and attend in services on equipment and procedures.
• Check equipment in the department / procedure rooms prior to the start of the day and throughout the day and assure that the instruments, supplies and equipment for patient care are available and ready for use.
• Trouble shoot problems with equipment and endoscopes.
• Assist with coordination of scope inventory / repair process.
• Demonstrate competency in cleaning and disinfecting scopes, accessories, and equipment.
• Demonstrate competency in the use of the endoscope washer / disinfector.
• Follow all appropriate techniques of High-Level Disinfection and follow manufacturers recommendations to clean all endoscopes using appropriate technique, equipment, and solutions.
• Maintain logs appropriate to the endoscope washer / disinfector, scope inventory / repair, and refrigerators.
• Restock supplies as necessary and ensure adequate inventory level of supplies, instruments, and equipment is always available.
• Comply with established policy / procedure.
• Actively participate in intradepartmental meetings.
• Demonstrate commitment to providing outstanding customer service to all customers in a manner reflective of our mission, values and customer service standards.
• Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, the Compliance Accountability Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe workplace by keeping work area free of hazards and properly reporting any safety hazards.
• Use correct body positioning, proper body mechanics to avoid injury, utilize safe work practices and personal protective equipment when necessary.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Shift

Variable

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Cost Center

5700 Surgery (BLH)

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