Endoscopy Technician - Endoscopy Days (9-hr shifts) - 36hrs/wk

University of Michigan Health-West•Wyoming, MI

About The Position

The Endoscopy Technician assists physicians during endoscopy procedures and handles and processes endoscopy equipment, including turnover of procedure rooms. The technician collaborates with care team members through the Universal Protocol to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans and uses information to continuously improve patient care and outcomes. The role includes preparing supplies and equipment, maintaining aseptic technique and infection control, assisting with direct patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, Proceduralist, or designated lead, and supporting safe procedure performance. The technician also decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, maintains equipment, monitors biological results, and helps with room cleaning, patient transport, inventory, and other departmental operations. The position is scheduled for days in 9-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with on-call and weekend work.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid BCLS Certificate of Completion required within 30 days of hire; preferred at the time of hire.
At least one year of procedural experience or sterile processing/decontamination experience in an endoscopy center or applicable healthcare setting.
Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor certification required within two years of hire or transfer into the position; full-time-equivalent staff are strongly preferred to obtain it within one year.
Basic typing and computer skills.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in interventional procedures.
Experience in decontamination or sterile preparation.
BCLS certification at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

Select and prepare appropriate supplies and equipment for procedures using preference cards and the physician’s plan of care; check supplies and report unavailable items.
Seek education and consult with proceduralists and departmental staff when unfamiliar with a procedure.
Ensure instruments and sets are clean, highly disinfected, or sterile; apply asepsis and patient-safety principles and use appropriate PPE and infection-control techniques.
Assist with direct patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, Proceduralist, or designated lead.
Observe procedures, anticipate team needs and potential problems, assist the RN in opening supplies, and maintain an organized and efficient procedure field.
Maintain proper storage of supplies, instruments, and equipment; handle and manage endoscopic accessory equipment, including biopsy forceps, polyp snares, clips, and retrieval nets or graspers.
Take vital signs, measure patient weights, obtain ordered point-of-care tests, and document findings in the EMR.
Participate in the Universal Protocol and timeout process; position patients before and during procedures; follow specimen collection and handoff procedures and verify specimen labeling and handling.
Handle and dispose of sharps according to policy.
Care for instruments according to manufacturer instructions and hospital policy; maintain instrument and equipment function and report broken, missing, or loaner-equipment needs.
Clean and sterilize instruments and maintain cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing equipment; monitor and document biological results and assure instrument sterility or high-level disinfection.
Participate in committees and educational opportunities and observe cost-containment practices.
Clean and restock cabinets, carts, storage areas, rooms, and bays; make beds; run equipment; transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher; and dispose of trash, hazardous waste, and linen.
Unpack and store supplies and assist with inventory and ordering.
Address issues and concerns promptly and notify the Clinical Coordinator of physician or patient complaints.
Maintain knowledge of department processes, protocols, and procedures; pursue self-directed learning and continuing education; and participate in committees, task forces, and work groups as determined by management.
Perform other duties as assigned.