Endoscopy Technician

Essential Functions

• Performs all aspects of patient care for entry-level, diagnostic, and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, adhering strictly to safety protocols and organizational policies.
• Assembles, prepares, and sets up equipment and supplies according to procedure type and provider-specific requirements; accurately navigates ProVation for image capture and documentation.
• Aids with procedure room turnover and ensures emergent equipment is either sent to sterile processing or appropriately reprocessed in-room for subsequent use.
• Maintains procedural safety by managing supplies and equipment and ensuring proper handling and safeguarding of tissue and specimen samples.
• Responsible for sharps and specimen safety; actively participates in time-outs and all safety protocols, consistently applying Zero Harm error prevention techniques.
• Practices strict infection prevention and high-level disinfection standards, including point-of-use cleaning; may assist with sterile processing of instruments and scopes per manufacturer guidelines.
• Operates specialized equipment and mobile towers proficiently in various procedural settings, including ICU and OR.
• Anticipates the needs of the provider, RN, and patient, demonstrating initiative and responsiveness within the scope of endoscopy technician practice.
• Prepares equipment and supplies urgently and efficiently for emergent procedures and assists with post-procedure room clean-up.
• Transports inpatients safely and efficiently to and from multiple departments throughout the facility.

Skills

• Endoscopic Procedure Support
• Room Turnover
• Patient Care & Safety
• Infection Prevention & Control
• Sterile Processing & High-Level Disinfection
• Specimen Handling & Safety
• Emergency Procedure Readiness
• Patient Transport

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers
• High School diploma or GED equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous endoscopy and/or procedural experience

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, labels, sterile indicator tags, colors, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employees to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment and instruments with precision and accuracy. Includes computer use and typing for documentation, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position with personal protective equipment for an extended period.

Location

Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Pay

$19.50 - $26.48

Schedule

PRN/As Needed. Monday - Friday, 8 hour shifts. On-call rotating requirements, including weeknights and weekends