Gastrointestinal Technician

MultiCare Health System is looking for a Gastrointestinal Technician to join our team.

• Specialty: Gastrointestinal Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• 30 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Welcome to MultiCare.

At MultiCare, we are committed to fostering a genuine sense of belonging for all our staff. Within our healthcare network, you will discover a diverse array of fulfilling careers, opportunities for advancement, secure work environments, and adaptable schedules. We are united by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 0.75, Shift: Days, Schedule: 10 Hour Shifts, Days

Role Summary

The Gastrointestinal Technician plays a crucial role as a team member, providing essential support to the Gastroenterology Clinics. Responsibilities include cleaning, sterilizing, performing high-level disinfection, and packaging instruments, managing inventory, transporting supplies and equipment, welcoming patients and their families, taking routine vital signs, and preparing examination rooms before and after procedures and clinic visits. This position operates under the direct supervision of the GI Clinic nurse manager or designated supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare for procedures in designated departments
• Maintain adequate inventory of supplies
• Assist the physician during procedures
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure all necessary equipment is available and functioning properly
• Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions
• Provide education to patients and their families/support persons as needed
• Facilitate ethical care planning

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• BLS Certification required
• Current Washington State CNA License preferred
• One (1) year of relevant experience preferred, including charge entry and order entry

Our Core Values

As a member of the MultiCare team, we expect you to embody our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness, and Joy. These values guide our actions and influence every aspect of our organization, including patient care and our interactions with one another.

Why Choose MultiCare?

• Belonging: We strive to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future, serving our patients and communities
• Market leadership: The largest community-based, locally governed health system in Washington state
• Employee-centric: Recognized by Forbes as "America's Best Employers by State" in 2023
• Technology: Acknowledged as a "Most Wired" healthcare system for 15 consecutive years
• Leading research: Home to the MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, with 40 years of pioneering clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, with stunning water, mountains, and forests all around.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental, and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off. Our pay scale is competitive, with compensation influenced by factors such as skill set, experience level, and certifications or education. If this position is part of a union contract, pay will align with the appropriate step on the pay scale based on the applicant's years of experience.

For more information about associated benefits, please refer to our resources.

MultiCare Health System Job ID #JR28779. Posted job title: Gastrointestinal Technician

MultiCare is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with over 20,000 team members, including employees, providers, and volunteers. We have been serving our community for more than a century, beginning with the establishment of Tacoma's first hospital. Today, we are the largest community-based, locally governed health system in Washington, providing care to communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.

• Weekly pay
• Continuing Education opportunities
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Guaranteed Hours
• 403b retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance