Endoscopy Technician

At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Position Summary: The Endoscopy Technician works under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. With limited latitude for independent decisions within the bounds of delegated authority, performs a variety of duties involving departmental work load. The Endoscopy Technician's primary responsibility is focused on decontamination, cleaning, processing, high level disinfection and or terminal sterilization of flexible endoscopes and ancillary equipment following established infection control practices. The Endoscopy Technician must be conscientious with regard to procedures and capable of working under pressure and interacting professionally within the department and other departments within the institution, as well as outside sources with which they may have dealings. Must be able to accept new ideas and learn new position duties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

1. Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of Custom Ultrasonic System 83 pre-processing sink and washer-disinfector, the Steris I system, and flexible endoscopes and tower

2. Loads, operates and cleans pre-processing sink, washer-disinfector, and Steris I

3. Inspects and ensures proper operation of all equipment related to cleaning and processing of flexibe endoscopes

4. Maintains appropriate biological and chemical control tests, as required by the department, and documents results accurately in the appropriate log.

5. Uses knowledge of cleaning and high level disinfection principles to correctly clean and process equipment

6. Inspects instruments for proper functioning and completeness and reports any malfunctioning or loss of equipment to the department manager

7. Maintains a clean and organized work environment

8. After appropriate documented training, will assist in room set up, turnover, and cleaning, and restocking of supplies

9. Deomonstrates knowledge regarding handling and care of endoscopes and ancillary equipment. Able to set up and care for equipment with minimal assistance/ supervision.

10. Processes all contaminated equipment and instruments that require sterilization by the SPD department

11. Demonstrates and knowledge of infection control and understanding of standard precautions. Actively supports and strictly adheres to the policies and procedures as outlined in the departmental manuals.

12. . Completes repair labels on inoperable equipment for Bio-Medical engineering.

13. Applies aseptic techniques in daily work assignments.

14. Stores all equipment and supplies appropriately within the department.

15. Monitors and promotes a safe environment during care and maintenance of instruments and equipment.

16. Performs general cleaning of department surfaces, racks, shelves, cabinets and storage areas.

17. Cleans shelves in all work areas in order to keep area in neat and orderly condition.

18. Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of storage and rotation of sterile supplies. Assist with the ordering, restocking and replenishing of supplies

19. Maintains good relationship with patients, visitors, physicians and hospital personnel

20. Available for assignment to additional duties within scope of training.

21. Under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse, may be requested to assist with patient positioning during a procedure

22. Assist with restocking of linen carts, blanket warmers, and nourishments on a daily basis or as needed.

23. Will assist with the transport of equipment to other departments

24. Assist with the delivery of specimens to the lab

25. Customer Service: Interacts with all individuals in a consistent manner, providing attention, support, and assistance to foster an environment of exceptional personal service.

a. Maintains a pleasant and helpful demeanor, and presents a professional appearance toward all internal and external customers at all times.

b. Consistently initiates interaction to provide assistance to individuals who may not be direct customers of the employee (i.e. asks patients who appear to be lost if they need assistance in finding their way).

c. Takes appropriate action to recover from a service difficulty, ensuring that the necessary action is taken to affect a resolution to the customer's problem.

d. Conducts all work activities with respect for coworkers, including the maintenance of a pleasant and professional environment, fostering calmness during stressful situations.

e. Interacts with supervisory personnel in a professional, supportive and courteous manner, venting emotions appropriate to time and place.

f. Demonstrates a commitment to service by consistent attendance and punctuality, scheduling absences according to departmental requirements, and incurring unplanned absences only when unavoidable circumstances exist.

Organizational Requirements:

26. Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.

27. Completes annual education requirements.

28. Maintains regulatory requirements.

29. Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.

30. Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.

31. Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.

32. Attends at least 50% of staff meetings annually. Reads all staff meeting minutes.

33. Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.

34. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities when asked to do so.

35. Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

36. Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.

37. Confidentiality: Maintains confidentiality of information at all times.

a. Consistently maintains confidentiality of all information gained during the course of employment, respecting the privacy of others.

b. Understands and maintains the confidentiality of information communicated directly from the supervisor, including discussions of a counseling nature.

c. Follows policies and procedures related to medico legal matters, including confidentiality, amendments of medical records, patient rights, medical records as legal evidence and informed consent

d. Copies records according to policy, assuring the appropriateness of the individual requesting information from the record prior to copying, faxing, or phoning any portion of the record.

38. Safety: Demonstrates an understanding of fire and electrical safety, infection control, body mechanics, and related areas, as appropriate to position.

a. Attends mandatory in-services on fire safety, electrical safety, infection control, and body mechanics. Successfully completes competency-based training in each area.

b. Follows all employee health procedures, incident reporting, and infection control requirements at all times, as appropriate to the position.

c. Uses proper body mechanics at all times as required by the physical demands of the position.

d. Maintains a safe work environment and performs duties of the position in a manner consistent with ensuring the safety of self and others.

e. Identifies safety needs in areas outside own work environment, recommending corrective action as appropriate.

39. Expense Control: Performs job duties in a manner that maximizes expense control.

a. Uses supplies, equipment, and utilities in an expeditious manner

b. Consistently recommends methods to control costs while maintaining a high degree of customer service.

c. Performs job tasks efficiently and effectively resulting in no unplanned overtime.

Regulatory Requirements:

* High school graduate or equivalent.

Language Skills:

* Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Skills:

* Knowledge of all general/basic instrumentation, equipment and supplies.
* Knowledge of the principles of infection control and sterilization.
* Basic computer skills.

Physical Demands:

* For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising client care.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application