Endoscopy Tech Full Time Days

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department.  Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

GENERAL DUTIES:

This position exists to assist patients to overcome their anxieties regarding the G.I procedure, to assist the physician performing G.I procedure, to maintain a safe and clean environment, to maintain the equipment used in the G.I. Lab, and escort patients. These duties will be under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in accordance with established policies and procedures. Demographic information, limited Patient Health Information related to job function.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Competently assisting physicians with procedures including Colonoscopy, EGD and ERCP.
• Manual cleaning and disinfection of endoscopes accompanied by complete and accurate documentation insuring patient and employee safety.
• DSD disinfection potency checks and documentation per protocol.
• Insuring equipment is in proper working order and following repair protocol as required insuring patient and employee safety.
• DSD disinfectant changes at proper intervals or when ever potency is not achieved. Which ever come first.
• Accurate and complete documentation of disinfectant changes as well as proper disposal of used disinfectant per manufacture instructions.
• Filter changes at proper interval accompanied by accurate and complete documentation.
• Stocking workstations and ordering supplies insuring that all workstations are stocked and restocked after use.
• 24 hour PH Monitor set up.
• Ability to competentently assists physicians with procedures while on-call.
• Patient transport.
• Linen ordering, stocking and organization.
• Participation in device inservices and ongoing education.
• Work under the direction of a RN.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Must have 1 year of experience in Endo/GI in both out-patient and In-patient settings.
• Effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Reads and writes legibly, understand and follow directions.
• Possesses active listening skills.
• Good organizational skills necessary.
• Emotional demands require working and remaining calm in a stressful fast paced environment.
• Self starter
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current at all times).
• Completion of mandatory program to meet TJC standards is a job requirement.

Pay range: $21.16 hourly

Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience

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