Endoscopy Technician - Kern Medical Surgery Center, LLC - Part-Time

Kern Medical • Bakersfield, CA

18h • $23 - $29

About The Position

Under moderate supervision, conducts preventative maintenance on equipment, delivers specimens, etc. Reports to the Director of Nursing.

Requirements

• High school preferred
• Previous work experience preferred
• Background Check: A background check will be conducted for candidates applying for this classification. This is to ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conducts preventative maintenance on equipment according to center procedures; may perform minor repairs as necessary; advises appropriate staff members of equipment malfunctions.
• Maintains endoscopic equipment in a clean and orderly manner; disinfects equipment and accessories according to center procedures and manufacturer guidelines.
• Under the direction of physician or registered nurse, assists in performing endoscopic procedures such as biopsies, brushings, washings, dilations, polypectomies, labels specimens, and assists nurse in monitoring patient's condition.
• Delivers specimens to appropriate locations.
• Ensures procedure rooms and charts are maintained with necessary supplies; restocks as necessary.
• Maintains work area and procedure rooms in a neat, clean and orderly manner according to departmental procedures.
• Assist in the transportation of the patient to the procedure room.
• Assist the procedure room nurse in the positioning of the patient.
• Assist wherever directed by the circulating nurses and/or the physicians in the procedure room as the procedure is being started.
• Assist the R.N. in the total care of the patient.
• Transport equipment and supplies to and from areas as needed.
• Clean and store equipment, etc.as needed.
• Assist where indicated in the cleanup of the procedure room after the procedure.
• Performs other work assigned by supervisor as required.
• The job functions that require the use of disclosure of protected health information.
• If non-routine protected health information becomes necessary, the Privacy Officer will have to approve the access.
• Protecting the center’s hardware, software, information, and data by complying with its security/privacy policies and procedures and correctly using security technologies.
• Attending required security/privacy training.
• Using computer terminals and workstations in a manner that protects the security of information they access.
• Reporting all security/privacy breaches to their supervisors, or to the Privacy Officer when their supervisors are unavailable.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of their password.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED