Endoscopy GI Tech: Patient Care & Equipment Support

Confluence Health; Omak (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts & Health-S

Paid Time Off

Generous Retirement Plans

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Gym Membership Discount

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance

Shift Differential

Job summary

Confluence Health seeks a GI tech to assist in the GI department’s procedures and daily equipment maintenance in the Endoscopy lab. You will support physicians and nurses during biopsies, polypectomies, dilations, and specimen handling while ensuring safety and compliance with CH policies.

The role requires SGNA GI tech certification within a year and CPR certification within 90 days, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, inventory control, and quality assurance in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

• SGNA GI tech certification within one year of employment.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification (within 90 days of hire).

Responsibilities

• Ensures quality patient care by following department policies and guidelines.
• Prepares each suite prior to each case by following the daily schedule and procedure requirements.
• Assists the MD/RN in the procedure rooms, including but not limited to: biopsies, polypectomy, dilation, charting vitals/patient status and the collection and labeling of specimens.
• Assess equipment and maintains manufacturer’s recommendations and CH policies through proper processes related to cleaning, disinfecting and reprocessing scopes and other instruments. Meets with manufacturer’s representatives for new equipment and/or supplies or service requests.
• Maintains and updates inventory according to established departmental levels by ordering and purchasing items as required.
• Participate in overall GI ASC functions including, but not limited to, scheduling of procedures, training of new staff, maintaining appropriate statistics, assisting with Quality Assurance projects, education to improve self and others, and attending staff meetings and annual in-service education as required.
• Compliance with universal precautions and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Understands the safety precautions associated with the use of OPA and other chemicals in the healthcare environment.
• Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High school graduate or GED

CMA or NAC

SGNA GI tech certification within 1 year of employment

CPR certification within 90 days of hire

Job description

Confluence Health seeks a GI tech to assist in the GI department’s procedures and daily equipment maintenance in the Endoscopy lab. You will support physicians and nurses during biopsies, polypectomies, dilations, and specimen handling while ensuring safety and compliance with CH policies.

The role requires SGNA GI tech certification within a year and CPR certification within 90 days, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, inventory control, and quality assurance in a busy clinical setting.