Endoscopy Tech

Endoscopy Tech

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Maintains a clean/sterile field to provide support for providers during endoscopic procedures. Prepares and maintains instruments and equipment and demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of required instruments and equipment.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Educates and assesses competency for new and existing technicians.
• Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient for all routine endoscopic procedures and anticipates most unexpected patient and provider needs.
• Runs the table and/or endoscopic equipment and assists the provider on all types of procedures utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions and life safety.
• Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of all equipment.
• Prioritizes effectively, implements problem solving skills and performs in a coordinated manner when delivering care in high stress environments.
• Demonstrate expertise in the operation and function of instrumentation and equipment for routine endoscopic procedures performed.
• Maintains endoscopic scopes and instruments sets, demonstrating understanding of appropriate cleaning, high level disinfection and/or sterilization methods and serves as a resource and mentor to less experienced staff on cases, equipment and instrumentation.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• Two years relevant work experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare kneeling.

Licenses / Certifications:

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor within 180 days - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3200000002 Endoscopy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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