Endoscopy Technician, MRMC - 32 hours Days

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $17.36 - $31.26. The final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

• On Call - Required, Sunday through Saturday
• Scheduled Hours: 8 hours between 7am and 6pm, 32 hours per week
• Shift: Day Shift, 8 Hours

About the Role

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where you can build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other.

This position performs a wide variety of duties in the Endoscopy Unit. You will assist clinical staff with procedures and maintain inventory and cleanliness of the Endoscopy Unit. You will also assist the Professional Nurse in ensuring the maintenance of principles and practices of endoscopic processes within the Endoscopy Unit.

Responsibilities

• Inventory supplies in each designated area and order supplies according to PAR levels, including an end-of-day review and inventory.
• Reprocess Endoscopy instrumentation in CSR and pick up sterile equipment.
• Reprocess endoscopes using the scope washer and document cycle results.
• Apply knowledge of procedures by using and operating the correct equipment daily based on scheduled cases.
• Set up equipment in areas outside Endoscopy (e.g., SCU, OR, ED).

Requirements

• BLS Certification required, or obtained within 30 days from date of hire.
• SGNA certification required within one year of date of hire or eight years of endoscopy experience.
• High School Graduate.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to lift patients and move heavy objects by pushing or pulling.
• Knowledge of basic computer usage.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and converse in clear and concise English, and to communicate effectively with patients, staff, and families, both verbally and in writing.
• Normal clerical dexterity, typing skills, and basic medical terminology.
• Well-organized with a high degree of manual dexterity.

Qualifications

• Preferred: EMT or Critical Care Tech certification.
• Preferred: Associate degree in a health care field.
• Preferred: Coursework in Medical Terminology or health care-related education.
• Preferred: Previous Endoscopy Unit experience.
• Preferred: 2 years of experience working in a health care patient care support position with some direct patient care or clinical responsibilities.

Unless certification, licensure, or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility may be substituted for the above requirements.

Benefits

This position may have a signing bonus available. A member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.