Endoscopy Technician - Endoscopy GI

Lifepoint Health • Hickory, NC

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Endoscopy Tech - OR facilitates the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures. Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina, is a 355-bed acute care hospital and an 81-bed Behavioral Health facility, with more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• CNA Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

• Certification for Surgical Technology with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

Responsibilities

• Prepares Endoscopy suite with solutions, scopes, equipment and supplies.
• Ensures good working order of scopes and equipment.
• Validates that complete and current reprocessing of the scope has occurred for every procedure.
• Assists with preparing, transporting, and positioning patients.
• Passes scopes and supplies to assist the physician during endoscopy procedures.
• Continually accounts for the use of supplies during endoscopy procedures.
• Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory.
• Provides inspection, decontamination, assembly, and high-level disinfection of scopes and other patient care equipment in accordance with processing guidelines, ASGE, AAMI, AORN, TJC, and OSHA requirements.
• Operates departmental equipment daily according to manufacturer instructions with emphasis on safety.
• Processes and documents all scopes and supplies using chemical, biological and mechanical indicators to verify sterility in accordance with manufacturer instructions and hospital policy.
• Monitors and performs antimicrobial and disinfection solutions testing according to manufacturer instructions and documentation as required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• HSA
• 401(K) retirement plan contributions
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
• Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
• Employee Assistance program
• Free travel and entertainment discount program

What This Job Offers

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