Sr. Certified Endoscopy Technician, Full-Time, First Shift

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a full-time Senior Certified Endoscopy Technician for the first shift at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The role provides clinical support and technical expertise to endoscopy team members, physicians, and leadership while promoting UC Medical Center core values, quality patient care, and departmental goals. The senior technician contributes to staff and student orientation, daily operations, education, and hands-on training; monitors and updates high-level disinfection (HLD) protocols and standard work documents; stays current with best practices and patient care; and partners with department leadership on accreditation and compliance. The position also performs the clinical duties of an endoscopy technician within the technician’s areas of expertise. The technician supports patients throughout care, performs delegated clinical tasks under RN supervision and documented competency, assists physicians with technical aspects of gastroenterology and pulmonary procedures, and helps maintain efficient procedural workflow. The role has a major focus on endoscope handling and reprocessing, HLD procedures and documentation, staff training, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, and repair tracking. UC Health advertises a $10,000 service bonus.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two to five years of equivalent experience, including experience in the Endoscopy Technician (CERT) position.
Certified Endoscope Preprocessor (CER) certification.
Current BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS), or Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) may be considered.

Responsibilities

Communicate appropriately with patients and families, provide clear treatment instructions, and involve family or guardians in assessment and continuing care.
Recognize patients’ developmental, psychological, cultural, religious, behavioral health, and physical needs; adapt care and respond appropriately to signs of abuse or neglect.
Promote patient safety during treatment, transport, movement, and ambulation; maintain safe bed and side-rail positioning, keep needed items and call lights within reach, and apply and document safety devices according to hospital policy.
Perform treatments and operate equipment safely; handle oxygen tanks safely and identify or report safety hazards.
Inventory procedure-room supplies; stock rooms with linens and medical supplies; ensure needed equipment is available; facilitate room turnover; and clean and maintain unit equipment.
Use handwashing and aseptic technique, follow universal precautions and isolation procedures, keep the unit clean, remove unused equipment, and disinfect stretchers and equipment and replace linens.
Obtain vital signs, pulse oximetry where applicable, and patient weights; report pulse oximetry readings to the RN.
Process specimens appropriately, including transport, computer order entry, specimen-log documentation, and tracking time sent to Pathology, Cytology, or the Lab.
Transport patients to procedure rooms and help ensure they are comfortable and oriented to their surroundings and call light.
Perform clinical care as assigned and delegated by an RN; perform clinical procedures only under the supervision of an RN who has assessed the patient and determined the appropriate tasks, and only after documented competency.
Understand reasons for tests, procedures, and treatment and recognize potential signs and symptoms of complications.
Respond rapidly and calmly during emergencies, initiate CPR, and provide items needed by the clinician.
Assist physicians with technical portions of gastroenterology and pulmonary procedures, including specimen gathering, wire placement, PEG placement, and dilation.
Assist across departmental areas to support procedural throughput; complete unit assignments; attend in-services and unit meetings; and contribute to identification and resolution of problems and issues.
Participate in assessing and developing training programs, including new-hire, annual competency, and refresher training.
Collaborate in creating HLD endoscope-reprocessing standard operating procedures and orientation checklists.
Mentor and precept endoscopy technicians new to the unit and serve as the primary preceptor for HLD and endoscope-reprocessing and handling training and competencies.
Participate in ongoing Olympus training for scope handling and reprocessing; perform and verbally explain all HLD and endoscope-handling and reprocessing tasks and equipment used.
Maintain and audit required HLD documentation and maintain scope washers and HLD equipment, including scheduled filter and chemical changes according to manufacturer instructions.
Notify the manager or supervisor about endoscopes needing repair, enter repair information in the Olympus Portal, and track equipment returns.
Direct Clinical Engineering on critical and non-critical equipment repairs, track work orders, and independently troubleshoot equipment related to scope reprocessing and HLD.