GI Technician

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

3d • $21 - $31

About The Position

The GI Technician assists physicians with endoscopic procedures and supports patient comfort and care. Duties include preparing procedure rooms, maintaining supplies and equipment, cleaning endoscopes through sterilization or high-level disinfection, assisting with oxygen therapy, and measuring and documenting vital signs. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with four 10-hour days scheduled Monday through Friday, a rotating day off, and weekend and occasional weeknight work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Complete the SGNA GI Associates Program within six months of employment.
• Maintain six annual educational contact hours in the GI field of study.
• Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
• Manual and finger dexterity; physical abilities testing is required.
• Ability to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.

Nice To Haves

• Surgical or GI Technology training.
• NA I or NA II certification with the Department of Facility Services.
• Computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with endoscopic procedures.
• Provide personal care to support patient comfort and well-being, including helping patients use a bedpan or restroom, transferring them to a bed, wheelchair, or stretcher, turning and positioning them, and escorting them as needed.
• Set up procedure rooms, including preparing the computer with the patient's name and procedure and making occupied and unoccupied beds.
• Assist with room and unit inventory, and order and distribute supplies.
• Clean endoscopes by sterilization or high-level disinfection.
• Assist with oxygen therapy, including maintaining oxygen therapy, following safety measures, and caring for oxygen equipment.
• Measure and document vital signs, including pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for select shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED