Endoscopy Technician, Lead

Position Summary:

Department: Endoscopy

Shift: Day / Full Time

Location: Horizon West Hospital

Title: Endoscopy Tech Lead

Summary: Develops process improvement strategies and assists endoscopy technicians thorough the change.

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ORLANDO HEALTH - BENEFITS & PERKS:

Competitive Pay

• Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.

All Inclusive Benefits (start day one)

• Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees.

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Responsibilities:

Essential Functions
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Works closely with departmental leadership to ensure a proper patient care environment.
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Assists the charge nurse in the daily operational flow of the unit.
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Coordinates the operation and recording of mandatory logs for the scope reprocessing room.
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Practices efficient use of supplies and equipment.
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Participates in interviewing, screening, and selection of qualified applicants.
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Precepts new endsocopy technicians.
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Plans and holds monthly technician staff meetings.
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Communicates with the department management team to maintain and improve patient procedural operations.
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Demonstrates judgment and reasoning abilities to problem solve in regard to use of equipment and supplies.
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Monitors unit inventory supply weekly to assure PAR level maintenance.
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Assists management team in providing educational opportunities for the staff.
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Demonstrates, promotes, and teaches proper Scope reprocessing skills according to policy in the Endoscopy Suite.
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Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
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May have limited access to areas storing medications.

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions
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Maintains a cooperative working environment in the department and assist in correcting personnel inadequacies of skills and knowledge.
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Practices efficient use and selection of supplies and equipment

Qualifications:

Education/Training

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must have clinical technician certificate or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification

• The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associate Program with the designation of Gastroenterology Technician Specialist (GTS) or
• Certification Board of Sterile Processing (CBSPD) Flexible Scope Certification.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

• Three (3) years Endoscopy technician experience.