Endoscopy Technician

Amsurg • Troy, MI

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Endoscopy Technician assists physicians and the healthcare team in preparing patients for and during endoscopy procedures. This role involves ensuring the endoscopy suite is properly equipped, maintaining the sterility and cleanliness of instruments and supplies, managing patient specimens, and contributing to a safe and positive patient experience. The technician also plays a role in inventory management and adherence to safety and quality programs.

Requirements

• Assists physician during endoscopy procedure
• Handles patient specimens per policy
• Accurately completes laboratory slips and culture/path slips, as requested
• Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the endoscopy suite according to requirements of patient, physician, and procedure, but not be limited to, assembling and providing properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments
• Works collaboratively with the endoscopy team to assure high level disinfection and/or sterility of instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure
• Follows manufacturer’s instructions for use for all steps of cleaning, high level disinfection or sterilization for instruments and/or equipment
• Following manufacturer’s instructions and centers policy and procedures, appropriately cleans endoscopy suite between cases and daily terminal cleaning
• Assists with maintaining adequate inventory of supplies
• Proactively participates in QAPI and Safety Programs
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to the Code of Conduct
• Complies with center policies and procedures
• Demonstrates an attitude that is caring, respectful, sensitive, tactful, compassionate, empathetic, and tolerant
• Provides a safe environment for the patient
• Communicates safety concerns appropriately, following Chain of Command
• Legibly documents when necessary in the performance of job
• Promotes patient and physician satisfaction
• Practices appropriate aseptic techniques and sterile processes as appropriate to the endoscopy suite
• Wears appropriate Personal Protected Equipment (PPE)
• Observes universal precautions
• Refers situations beyond ability or function to proper person
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned
• Attends all required education

Nice To Haves

• Reports observed changes in patient condition to Endoscopy/Recovery Room nurse (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing patients for designated procedures as requested by physicians.
• Assists physicians during endoscopy procedures.
• Handles patient specimens according to policy.
• Accurately completes laboratory slips and culture/path slips as requested.
• Reports observed changes in patient condition to the Endoscopy/Recovery Room nurse.
• Restocks supplies as appropriate after the procedure for the next procedure or end of the day.
• Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the endoscopy suite, including assembling and providing properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments.
• Works collaboratively with the endoscopy team to assure high-level disinfection and/or sterility of instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure.
• Follows manufacturer’s instructions for use for all steps of cleaning, high-level disinfection, or sterilization for instruments and/or equipment.
• Appropriately cleans the endoscopy suite between cases and performs daily terminal cleaning, following manufacturer’s instructions and center policies and procedures.
• Assists with maintaining an adequate inventory of supplies.
• Proactively participates in QAPI and Safety Programs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to the Code of Conduct.
• Complies with center policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates a caring, respectful, sensitive, tactful, compassionate, empathetic, and tolerant attitude.
• Provides a safe environment for the patient.
• Communicates safety concerns appropriately, following the Chain of Command.
• Legibly documents when necessary in the performance of the job.
• Promotes patient and physician satisfaction.
• Practices appropriate aseptic techniques and sterile processes as appropriate to the endoscopy suite.
• Wears appropriate Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
• Observes universal precautions.
• Refers situations beyond ability or function to the proper person.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Attends all required education.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed