ENDOSCOPY TECHNICIAN

Role:

Assists physicians during endoscopic procedures, assists nurses with patient care activities. Properly handles, cares for, and sterilizes/disinfects/processes all surgical equipment and accessories. Assists in inventory management, maintains sterile/aseptic environment, schedules appointments and procedures for patients, prepares medical charts as needed.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

* Understands the different surgical procedures performed by the facility. Implements set up of the correct surgical procedure prior to each surgical intervention. Arranges for patient testing and admissions.
* Correctly scrubs/assists the physician and surgical team. Observe, records, and reports patient's condition during treatment.
* Properly handles, cares for, and sterilizes/disinfects/processes all surgical equipment and accessories used during surgical procedures in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, manufacture recommendations, and the facility's infection control plan.
* Follows all policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Surgery Center and Hutchinson Clinic.
* Performs all Endoscopy Scheduler duties and Reception duties.
* Maintains sterile/aseptic environment per departmental policies and procedures and the facility's infection control plan.
* Recognizes the ASC conditions for coverage and participates in all related activities.
* Stocks and orders supplies to as needed to assure appropriate inventory PAR levels are maintained in coordination with budget goals.

Performance Measures:

* Performs all Endoscopy Tech duties and expectations.
* Prepare and ensure high level disinfection of endoscopes and accessories.
* Observes all policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Surgery Center and Hutchinson Clinic.
* Maintains and stocks supplies as needed in coordination with budget goals.
* Maintains a sterile/aseptic environment.
* Recognizes the ASC conditions for coverage and participates in all related activities.
* Performs all Endoscopy Scheduler duties.

Qualifications

Knowledge & Skills:

* Experience: Previous medical related experience is preferred.
* Education: Equivalent to a high school education.
* Interpersonal Skills: Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy are essential elements of the job. Work involves personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization, generally regarding routine matters for purposes of giving or obtaining information which may require some discussion.

Physical Requirements:

* Requires full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
* Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
* Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing 100 lbs.
* Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
* Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
* Requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.

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