Endoscopy Technician
4 weeks ago
Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
Fairview Health Services
Full time
Job Title: Endoscopy TechnicianJoin Fairview Health Services as an Endoscopy Technician and be part of a dynamic team in our busy Endo/GI department at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. Our department handles approximately 4,500 procedures per year, including colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, EGD, bronchoscopies, ERCP, and EUS procedures.
Responsibilities:- Assist in data collection to identify patient needs, problems, concerns, or human responses.
- Implement the established plan of care as delegated.
- Assist the physician and nurse before, during, and after diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Reprocess and maintain equipment according to standards of infection prevention.
- Provide and maintain a healthy and safe environment for patients and staff.
- 6 months experience working in an endoscopy or gastroenterology setting or cleaning endoscopy equipment.
- Ability to complete the SGNA GI Associates program to become a GI Technical Specialist (GTS) certification within one year of employment.
- AHA Basic Life Support for healthcare providers by start date.
- Graduate of an accredited Surgical Tech, Endoscopy Tech, or Instrument Tech (sterile processing) Program.
- Specialized training or education in gastroenterology.
- Work experience in an endo unit, GI unit, and cleaning of equipment.
We offer a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement options, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program, and more. Check out more of our benefits information here: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontract