Endoscopy OR Technician — Precision in Perioperative Care

MLK Community Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is seeking an Operating Room Endoscopy Technician to assist the Endoscopy Team during surgical and endoscopic procedures.

You will prepare, set up, sterilize, and ensure instrument counts while maintaining aseptic technique and high standards of perioperative care. The role requires at least 3 years in an acute care OR setting, a high school diploma, and a BLS certification; CST is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• BLS certification required.
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist (CST) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in all communications.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with peers, management, and physicians.
• Communicates all necessary information to the Circulating Nurse and/or Operating Room Clinical Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Able to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task efficiently and effectively.
• Able to work under pressure and act calmly and effectively in a busy or stressful situation.
• Follows all written policies and procedures of the hospital.
• Assembles appropriate supplies/equipment throughout the surgical and endoscopic procedure.
• Maintains and monitors sterility of the surgical field/equipment/environment throughout the procedure.
• Decontaminates, cleans, assembles, and sterilizes instruments when necessary.
• Works in collaboration with the procedural and circulating nurse to ensure accuracy of sponge, needle, and instrument counts throughout procedures as well as identification of the surgical and endoscopy specimens.
• Verifies equipment functions properly before the procedure.
• Demonstrates knowledge and participates in providing high quality, individualized patient/family centered care within the Watson Model of Care including key elements of Caring, Competence, Communication and Commitment.

Skills

Endoscopy

Sterilization

Infection control

Surgical instruments

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

BLS certification

CST preferred

Job description

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is seeking an Operating Room Endoscopy Technician to assist the Endoscopy Team during surgical and endoscopic procedures.

You will prepare, set up, sterilize, and ensure instrument counts while maintaining aseptic technique and high standards of perioperative care. The role requires at least 3 years in an acute care OR setting, a high school diploma, and a BLS certification; CST is preferred.