Endo Tech

About the Role

As an Endoscopy Technician at Doctors Hospital of Augusta, you’ll play an important role in helping provide safe, effective procedures to patients undergoing GI and endoscopy procedures. Your careful work preparing equipment and maintaining a clean, well-organized environment will help protect patients and empower caregivers to deliver on our shared mission to improve more lives in more ways.

Responsibilities

• Preparing procedure rooms and endoscopy equipment, verifying equipment is in proper working order, and keeping supplies organized and stocked
• Helping position and transport patients safely and comfortably while using proper body mechanics to protect both patients and yourself
• Supporting physicians and nurses during procedures, including handling instruments, collecting specimens, and following proper safety practices
• Cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing endoscopy equipment, and keeping accurate records for quality and safety
• Communicating with kindness and compassion to patients and families, keeping them informed, and supporting their privacy and comfort throughout their care

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No prior experience required.

Benefits

Doctors Hospital of Augusta offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Hospital

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, part of HCA Healthcare, is a 350-bed hospital providing a wide range of medical services. It is known for its 24/7 emergency care, Level II Trauma Center, Burn Center, advanced heart care, and Baby-Friendly maternity services. The hospital also offers surgery, women’s imaging, and a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and it accepts most insurance plans.

• 24/7 emergency care with a Level II Trauma Center and full stroke care
• Nationally recognized Burn Center, one of the largest in the country, offering advanced wound care
• Advanced heart care for patients experiencing heart attacks
• Maternity and women’s health support with a Baby-Friendly designation, a Level II NICU, and a certified Women’s Diagnostic Center
• Surgical services including specialized care in orthopedic procedures like hip and knee replacements and spinal fusion surgeries
• Doctors Hospital Evans Emergency, a freestanding emergency room open 24/7 with advanced imaging and lab services

The hospital holds several important accreditations:

• Accredited by the American College of Radiology for radiation oncology services
• Accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program for bariatric surgery
• Inpatient rehabilitation facility accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities in the Central Savannah River Area
• Laboratory accredited by the College of American Pathologists
• Center for Stroke Care accredited by The Joint Commission
• Electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory accredited by the Laboratory Accreditation Board of ABRET

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.