Endoscopy Technician I, 32 Hours, Days

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

1d•$18 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of routine technical and patient care duties under the direction of physicians and nurses. Responsible for the cleaning and reprocessing of a variety of endoscopes and accessories. Maintains and stocks instruments and supplies.

Requirements

Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.
Three to twelve months’ experience.
Knowledge of patient care, endoscopy procedures and basic GI anatomy.
Must be flexible with scheduling needs.
Must be able to work independently and work well in teams.
Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion and communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as an Endoscopy Technician is strongly preferred.
Surgical Instrument technician or Central Sterile Technician experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares procedure rooms for endoscopic procedures. Assists with patient transfer to and from procedure rooms, prepares vital sign monitoring systems, and position patient appropriate to procedure. Assists health care team with patient care, ensuring proper airway protection via oral suctioning during upper endoscopic procedures.
Assembles necessary equipment specific to procedure, to include scopes and instruments used for therapeutic and diagnostic treatments. Troubleshoots and ensure proper working order of computer and equipment.
Assists patients, physicians, and health care staff with endoscopic procedures as assigned. Utilizes specimen retrieval instruments and other devices to assist with procedures. Collects, records and labels tissue samples and other specimens.
Assists physicians with hemostatic instruments including but not limited to clips, electrocautery devices, bicaping, argon plasma coagulation and variceal ligation and banding.
Maintains, cleans and disinfects endoscopes and accessories utilizing an automated scope washing system. Changes high-level disinfection solutions, filters, log paper, and printing ribbons as needed.