GI (Endo) Tech Specialist- PRN- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists the GI Endoscopy Services Unit with the coordination of the daily patient endoscopy schedule with occasional guidance from the charge nurse, physician, or staff nurse. Facilitates patient care by assisting physicians/nursing staff before, during and after endoscopy procedures by providing the instruments and supplies required by the proceduralist according to established plan for patient care with occasional guidance. The GI Tech is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift. Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes all flexible bronchoscopes, video scopes, and related Endoscopy instruments for all areas.

Requirements

1 year relevant work experience
High School Diploma or GED
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate knowledge of departmental policies and procedures in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate sterilization preparation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to maintain equipment, products, or systems in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Knowledge of the specific equipment and its performance criteria, capabilities and limitations. Able to use the equipment to accomplish basic tasks associated with the specific devices.
Understands Inventory Management concepts and principles. Familiar with Inventory Management tools, processes, procedures and policies.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with procedures knowledge.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with Inventory Management.
Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
Assures that parts inventory is sufficient.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Nice To Haves

May recommend improvements to existing departmental policies and procedures within the work area.
May conduct remedial maintenance and preventive maintenance.
Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Responsibilities

Facilitates patient care, by assisting the proceduralist before, during and after endoscopy procedures.
Plans, sets up, performs and cleans up the assigned endoscopy procedure.
Maintains the work environment in a safe, clean, orderly manner.
Performs, documents and monitors all quality control tools.
Receives and inventories departmental supplies, instrumentation and equipment.
Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for high-level disinfection and sterilization to support all perioperative areas and clinics.
Operates all departmental equipment safely and effectively.
Scans instrumentation and assembles, according to prescribed procedures and techniques.
Provides technical support and assists in selecting instruments and equipment for Endoscopy Procedures for all Perioperative areas.