Motility Technician CDH Endoscopy Lab Full-time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Winfield, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better? The Technician Motility reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Motility Technician is responsible for providing technical, clinical, and administrative support in the Gastroenterology department. The primary responsibility is to perform Esophageal Manometry and pH Impedance procedures on patients. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, all pre and post procedure management such as patient education and addressing patient questions about the procedure, ensuring proper scheduling, completion of health history forms and other necessary paperwork, billing reconciliation, equipment cleaning and maintenance, and inventory management. Additional responsibilities as Endotech and endoscope reprocessing.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent relevant experience required.
CPR – Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)

Nice To Haves

Experience with trans-nasal intubation.
Two (2) years of healthcare experience or within a similar role.

Responsibilities

Perform multiple GI related diagnostic test and procedures on patient which include but not limited to Esophageal Manometry, pH Impedance, Anorectal Manometry, Bravo Capsule pH tests, and EndoFLIP studies.
Esophageal Manometry procedure includes passing a catheter through a patient's nose and into the esophagus and appropriately recording all measurements.
Appropriately record all measurements for each procedure.
Assist with endoscopic procedures.
Assist with endoscope reprocessing.
Assist within clinical research studies.
Work with internal and external resources to troubleshoot equipment malfunctions.
Develop and maintain relationships with product and service representatives from multiple medical equipment vendors.
This role may support additional projects, perform administrative tasks, and other duties as assigned.