Ambulatory Endoscopy Technologist - San Marcos Surgery Center
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: September 29, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionDescriptionSummary:Provides direct and indirect
services to the GI patient under the supervision of the
professional nurse and performs tasks as necessary for the
efficient and effective functioning of the GI room, as well as the
delivery of quality of care. Responsible for the preparation,
maintenance, and cleaning of equipment and supplies and may assist
in performing invasive endoscopic procedures.Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Supports and assists physicians and registered nurses with
procedures as directed.
- Verifies proper equipment functioning and performs safety
checks.
- Maintains endoscopic equipment and prepares broken scopes to be
sent for repairs.
- Collects and delivers specimens collected during procedures,
ensuring the field remains sterile.
- Assist with placing monitors on patient.
- Distributes information regarding equipment or instruments at
in-service training sessions.
- Validates and refreshes basic professional skills through
active participation at in-service trainings.
- Reprocessing endoscopy scopes per ANSI/AAMI Standards
- proper endoscope handling
- procedures for leak testing, cleaning, inspecting,
disinfecting, sterilizing, packaging, and storing each specific
endoscope make and model, including equipment and equipment
connections
- identification of items that are single use and intended to be
discarded after use;
- all aspects of decontamination (e.g., disassembly, manual and
mechanical cleaning methods and how to monitor their effectiveness,
microbicidal processes, equipment operation, inspection, standard
precautions, and engineering and work practice controls);
- the operation of the specific manual and mechanical cleaning
processes and equipment, manual and mechanical HLD processes, and
sterilizing systems used by the health care facility, and the
methods and equipment used to verify operation
- facility and processing area policies and procedures regarding
high-level disinfection and sterilization, infection prevention and
control, attire, hand hygiene, and compliance with local, state,
and/or federal regulations;
- workplace safety related to chemical use and biological
hazards
- OSHA standards and requirements;
- Applicable personnel exposure monitoring specific to chemicals
used;
- Recognizing and responding to exposure-related symptoms (e.g.,
difficulty breathing, skin irritation, eye tearing, mucous membrane
irritation);
- Location and correct use of PPE;
- Location and use of SDS;
- Location and use of chemical spill kit(s); and
- Workplace-specific policies and procedures related to endoscope
processing, high-level disinfection, and sterilization;
- the process of leak testing when indicated in the
manufacturer's written IFU;
- the process of obtaining and documenting quality control
monitoring results;
- the process for visual inspection of endoscopes using lighted
magnification and the use, care, and handling of a borescope;
- the process for cleaning verification procedures, including
method(s) for conducting the testing and interpreting the results;
and
- the process for removing a damaged endoscope from service and
sending it for repair.
- Sterilizes and prepares rooms and equipment, such as scopes,
before and after procedures as directed.
- Demonstrating understanding of the patient's an atomy and
abnormalities which could affect the procedure.
- Recognizes emergent situations during endoscopy procedures and
demonstrates the ability to set priorities to assist the endoscopy
team.
- Assists with therapeutic interventions such as balloon
dilations, polypectomy, sphincterotomy, stent placement, and
gastrostomy tube placement.
- Coordinates review of special-order supply inventory and
ensures rooms are stocked for next day procedures.
- Independently completes annual competencies and any additional
competencies related to new procedures.
- Bloodborne Pathogen Classification: Category 1-Occupational
exposure
- Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough
challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and
enthusiasm.
- Collaborate- Building partnerships and working collaboratively
with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus- Building strong customer relationships and
delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Basic understanding of practices and concepts related to
endoscopy procedures.
- Nimble learning- Actively learning through experimentation when
tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as
learning fodder.
- Demonstrates self-awareness- Using a combination of feedback
and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths
and weaknesses.
- Communicates effectively- Developing and delivering multi-mode
communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique
needs of different audiences.
- Decision quality- Making good and timely decisions that keep
the organization moving forward.
- Maintains established departmental and facility policy and
procedures.
- Maintains patient confidentiality. Must also successfully
complete the pre-employment/post job offer health screening
examination, and the annual screening each year thereafter as an
employee.Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- 0 - 1 years of experience preferred
- Preferred previous experience working in the Operating Room or
Endoscopy Unit preferred.
- BLS (American Heart Association) required
- SGNA Certification within 6 months of hire requiredWork Type:
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