Endoscopy Technician I - UH Endoscopy Lab 3rd Floor - University Hospital

USA Health • Mobile, AL

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Endoscopy Technician I supports patient care and endoscopy procedures at University Hospital. The role assists the nursing process under the direction of an RN, provides direct patient care, supports physicians during routine and advanced procedures, and maintains sterile or aseptic fields, instruments, equipment, and procedural supplies. The technician handles specimens and cultures according to policy, documents required unit and quality-assurance records, and uses the Hospital Information System and EndoManager system. The position requires adherence to hospital, confidentiality, infection-control, safety, electrosurgical, and compliance policies; appropriate communication with patients, families, physicians, and the healthcare team; and participation in training, orientation, committees, and performance-improvement activities. The technician must be available in the hospital within 30 minutes of call, work the defined schedule and overtime as required, and maintain regular, prompt attendance. Benefits eligibility requires a regular position of at least 20 hours per week (.50 FTE or greater).

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of experience in a procedural area, or completion of an approved scrub tech program.
• Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification upon hire.
• Comparable combinations of education and experience may substitute for the stated requirements.
• Ability to be available in the hospital within 30 minutes of call.
• Ability to work the defined schedule and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Abide by compliance requirements and organizational policies, and perform responsibilities ethically and consistently with organizational values.
• Follow hospital policies, including confidentiality requirements, and provide family-centered care.
• Demonstrate CPR according to American Heart Association standards.
• Assist with orientation of new employees when assigned.
• Be available in the hospital within 30 minutes of call.
• Perform patient care safely with minimal supervision and use proper body mechanics when moving or positioning patients and equipment.
• Support the nursing process through data collection, patient care, and nursing interventions for patients and families as directed by the RN.
• Provide direct patient care and monitor medications administered from sterile fields; respond appropriately to emergency patient situations.
• Perform skilled procedures and explain their purpose, rationale, precautions, and related considerations.
• Use a personal computer or terminal to access the Hospital Information System and EndoManager system.
• Communicate appropriately with physicians, patients, families, and healthcare team members in person and by telephone; respond to overhead pages and notify the Charge Nurse when leaving the unit.
• Maintain accurate and complete records, including education and in-service records, sterilizer strips, peracetic acid concentration records, QA logs, and endoscopist/surgeon preference cards.
• Complete assigned duties cooperatively and positively, help others, and support unit performance.
• Complete mandatory unit, department, educational, and hospital requirements and use cost-effective practices.
• Provide competent care to neonates, infants and toddlers/preschool-aged children, school-age children/adolescents, and reproductive-age and post/perimenopausal patients.
• Use aseptic practices and take corrective action when a break occurs; establish and maintain sterile or aseptic fields and inspect sterile items for contamination before opening.
• Use technically advanced equipment, participate in evaluation of new products, and maintain appropriate procedural supplies.
• Handle specimens and cultures according to policies and procedures.
• Perform scrub duties and follow electrosurgical safety policies and procedures.
• Verify that all disposable and fixed equipment parts are accounted for during procedures and decontaminate instruments according to unit protocols.
• Assist physicians with advanced endoscopy procedures, including ERCP, EUS, RFA, VLE, small-bowel procedures, dilations, stent placement, Spyglass procedures, bronchoscopy, POEM, GPOEM, TIF, EndoFLIP, and Endo Stitch.
• Develop or maintain the knowledge needed to assist with advanced procedures, navigational bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, lesion excision, mucosal and submucosal resection, and cautery techniques; participate in required learning, conferences, and training.
• Participate in committees as assigned and in performance-improvement activities through unit-specific assignments.
• Adhere to current infection-control and safety standards, maintain regular and prompt attendance, work the defined schedule and overtime as required, and perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED