Gi Tech- Outpatient

Job Detail
- **Job Title**:

- GI Tech
- Outpatient- **Req**:

- 2024-0366- **Location**:

- Pavilion (attached to hospital)- **Department**:

- Endoscopy Lab- **Schedule**:
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL

Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

Title

Endoscopy Technician

Grade

10

Job Code

7052

Date

1/99

Department

GI Endoscopy

Cost Center

6253

Status

Non-Exempt

Review Date

4/08,5/11,1/13, 1/15, 6/17, 5/19, 1/21,3/23- PURPOSE OF JOB:
The duties and responsibilities of this position involve assisting RN's and physicians with procedures and

routine medical service tasks necessary for patient care, stocking supplies, and cleaning and maintaining

endoscopes and other equipment. Additional responsibilities include assisting patients to stretchers,

instructing them on where to store belongings and changing into gowns. The GI Tech may also help give

patient nourishments with RN's direction. Communicates patient and physician requests promptly to the

nursing staff, maintaining equipment, and participation in procedures, and efficiently operating the hospital

information system.- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Provides safe and efficient direct patient care with consideration for age-specificaccommodations.- Demonstrates knowledge and technical skills in decontamination and processing of endoscopyspecialty equipment, instruments functions and special handling. Keep supplies stocked when deliveries

are made to Endoscopy Unit (includes setting up clean scopes in Bin with kits).- Promotes patient safety through adherence to protocols, policies, procedures, evidence-basedguidelines and Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.

4. Actively participates in and supports departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.

5. Maintains clinical competency according to unit-specific standards.

III. JOB CRITERIA AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Provides safe and efficient direct patient care with consideration for age-specific accommodations.a. Assists physicians with endoscopic procedures as well as patient care duties and documentation

under direction of an RN in order to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient population

served in the endoscopy unit.

2. Demonstrates knowledge and technical skills in decontamination and processing of endoscopy

specialty equipment, instruments functions and special handling.- Maintains supplies at proper par levels, maintains equipment functioning through troubleshooting,and communication with biomedical engineering and plant operations.

3. Promotes patient safety through adherence to protocols, policies, procedures, evidence-based

guidelines and Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.

a. Monitors environment to adhere to SGNA standards and Doylestown Hospital standards.
- Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and personal safety to avoid contact with hazardous

compounds and potentially harmful body fluids.
- Demonstrates patient utilizing recommended two identifiers, i.e. name and birthdate.
- Demonstrates the highest level of professionalism and ethical standards in performance of their

duties with integrity and to comply with all applicable laws in manner that excludes considerations of

personal advantage or gain.
- Actively participates in and supports departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.

a. Exhibits positive team relationship skills and contributes to create a cohesive and productive

environment.

5. Maintains clinical competency according to unit-specific standards

**THIS FORM IS STANDARD FOR ALL DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATES**

Corporate Compliance / HIPAA / Behavioral Standards

**Corporate Compliance/HIPAA**
- Demonstrates the highest level of professionalism and ethical standards in the performance of their duties with integrity and to comply with all applicable laws in a manner that excludes considerations of personal advantage or gain.
- Adheres to Doylestown Hospital's Corporate Compliance Plan, and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
- Complies with HIPAA privacy rules by only discussing, or seeking out information about the status of patients to whom care is being provided with others providing care to that same patient, and ensuring such discussion takes place in a confidential setting.
- Recognizes the existence of cultural differences and utilizes appropriate resources available throughout the hospital to respond to the needs of the pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient, family member and/or visitor.

**ASSOCIATE STANDARD BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES**

**Flexibility**
- **Adapts to and helps implement changes positively**
- **Helps insure appropriate staffing of area**
- **Accepts diversity of others**

**Cooperation/Teamwork**
- **Contributes positively to team morale**
- **Contributes to department and inter-department teamwork**

**Work Ethic, Reliability, and Professionalism**
- **Uses Professional