Endoscopy Assistant - (PRN) Days/w Rotating Call

Citizens Medical Center; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, TX, seeks an Endoscopy Assistant to support patient care during endoscopic procedures under RN supervision.

You will assemble equipment, position patients, connect monitoring devices, and assist physicians and nurses during bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, and related procedures. This is an on-site role with rotating on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or equivalency to handle orders and documentation.
• Preferred: GI or multispecialty medical environment experience.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble equipment and supplies according to the type of procedure.
• Position patient and assist in positioning on the stretcher.
• Connect BP cuff, ECG leads, pulse oximeter and oxygen as needed.
• Assist physicians and RNs with endoscopic procedures (bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, PEG, etc.).
• Observe progress and supply items to the physician as needed.
• Clean and process contaminated scopes/instruments per policies.

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

JOB SUMMARY

Under RN supervision, the Endoscopy Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient undergoing endoscopic procedures and assisting the physicians while applying age-specific needs in the assessment, treatment, and/or care of patients. Must take call on a rotating basis.

Job Specific

• 1.Participates in the safety management and infection control programs (EF).
• 2.Assembles the necessary equipment and supplies according to the type of procedure performed (EF).
• 3.Know specific use of al equipment to be used (EF).
• 4.Position stretcher correctly according to procedure and assist in positioning patient on stretcher (EF).
• 5.Assist in connecting patient to : B/P cuff, ECG leads, Pulse Oximeter and Oxygen (EF).
• 6.Assists Physician and Registered Nurse with all procedures including, but not limited to Bronchoscopies, Colonoscopies, EGD’s, ERCP’s, PEG tube placement, Liver Biopsies, etc. (EF).
• 7.Observes progress of procedure and provides additional equipment, supplies or other items to physician as needed
• 8.Removes contaminated scope to work room (EF).
• 9.Assists in the cleaning and processing of contaminated scopes / instruments according to the Endoscopy Department Policies and Procedures (EF).
• 10.Assists with the orientation of new personnel (EF).
• 11.Takes call as necessary / assigned (EF).

Hospital

• 1.Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• 2.Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• 3.Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• 4.Performs within his/her professional Scope of Practice at all times.

Other Duties As Assigned

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Required: High school diploma or equivalency sufficient to permit proper handling of written work and understandverbal orders.

EXPERIENCE

Preferred: Experience in a GI or Multi-Specialty medical environment

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Required: Basic Life Support Certification - BLS

COMPANY PROFILE

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees . Voted “Best of the Best” hospital in Victoria for 14 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, currently renovating its 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, an imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who display respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers, and who consistently uphold the organization’s commitment to providing outstanding outcomes and an excellent experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission – “to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region.”

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