Endoscopy Technician - Kern Medical Surgery Center, LLC - Part-Time
About The Position
Under moderate supervision, conducts preventative maintenance on equipment, delivers specimens, etc. Reports to the Director of Nursing. 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. All staff, including supervisors and managers, are responsible for: 1. Protecting the center’s hardware, software, information, and data by complying with its security/privacy policies and procedures and correctly using security technologies. 2. Attending required security/privacy training. 3. Using computer terminals and workstations in a manner that protects the security of information they access. 4. Reporting all security/privacy breaches to their supervisors, or to the Privacy Officer when their supervisors are unavailable. 5. Maintaining the confidentiality of their password.
Requirements
- High school preferred
- Previous work experience preferred
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
