Jefferson Endoscopy Technician: Full Time
About The Position
The Endoscopy Technician functions as a member of the procedural area health care team, committed to patient and family-centered care. They perform specific tasks to assist the team, valuing individual uniqueness and addressing the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of diverse patients. The Endoscopy Technician may assist in both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures by accurately and efficiently anticipating the needs of the patient and team members, applying comprehensive knowledge of standard operative procedures, equipment, anatomy, and provider preferences. The Endoscopy Technician works closely with all team members during the pre-procedural, intraprocedural, and post-procedural phases of care and serves as a technical expert in both advanced therapeutic and standard diagnostic Endoscopic procedures.
Requirements
- Full Time
Responsibilities
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
- Provides expert assistance to endoscopist with understanding of patient’s anatomy and the procedure being performed.
- Assists endoscopist in the performance of endoscopic procedures including advanced therapeutic procedures.
- Assists with collection and preparation of specimens.
- Assists with emergent procedures in the endoscopy suite, OR or ICU setting.
- Responsible for set up, use, troubleshooting and maintenance of highly complex equipment.
- Responsible for quality assurance guidelines in the high-level disinfection reprocessing room.
- Responsible for adhering to sanitary policies and procedures and infection control guidelines.
- May be required to be on call to support urgent/emergent procedures performed outside of normal business hours.
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
