Endoscopy Technician/Nursing Assisant

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This is a dual Endoscopy Technician and Nursing Assistant role.

Schedule

• Four 10-hour shifts per week, 7:30am–6:00pm
• Weeknight, holiday, and weekend call required based on department guidelines

Responsibilities

• Cares for patients as delegated by the registered nurse and completes all aspects of care for assigned patients
• Takes vital signs and blood sugars
• Assists patients to their assigned bay and transports patients via walking or wheelchair
• Assists patients to get dressed and helps clean/make stretchers and turn over bays between patients
• Properly reprocesses endoscopes according to infection control and Lahey Clinic guidelines
• Assures endoscope equipment is in working order and keeps accurate documentation for cleaning/testing of equipment and supplies
• Cleans Endoscopy procedure rooms after use and prepares for next procedure in a timely fashion
• Directly assists physician and RN during Endoscopy procedures (e.g., EGD, Colonoscopy, Polypectomy, Biopsies, PEG placement, ERCP, EUS)
• Operates/handles equipment properly during Endoscopic procedures and handles specimens according to policy
• Stocks Pyxis Patient Station as needed and informs Lead Endoscopy Technician or management of equipment problems
• Prepares travel cart for procedures in MICU/SICU areas
• Performs basic nursing assistant duties (e.g., vital signs, applies bedside cardiac monitoring, discontinues telemetry leads upon RN direction)
• Reports unusual observations or patient reactions to the assigned nurse or charge nurse
• Supports a culture of safety and carries out safety interventions for all patients, including high-risk interventions as outlined in the Falls Risk Policy
• Adheres to infection control policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, isolation protocol, and cleaning of patient care devices
• Assists in transporting patients and orders emergency supplies from Pharmacy
• Complies with Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement, and Goals
• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients
• Participates in departmental and interdepartmental quality improvement activities and completes mandatory education
• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet department needs
• Maintains confidentiality for all aspects of patient care

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent

Pay

Base hourly wage range: $25.00 – $37.15. Actual compensation determined by factors such as seniority, education, training, relevant experience, certifications, geography, job responsibilities, shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime, and other applicable pay practices.

Beth Israel Lahey Health requires all staff to be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.