Endoscopy Technician

Job Location: Hutchinson Clinic - Hutchinson, KS

Position Type: Full Time

Job Category: Health Care

Description:

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.