Endoscopy Technician II - GI, Endoscopy, Phx.

Mayo Career Site UK; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Endoscopy Technician II at Mayo Career Site UK works under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician to support direct and indirect patient care in the Endoscopy unit. You will assist with assessment, plan of action, and care of endoscopy equipment, ensuring proper handling and turnover of procedure rooms.

Demonstrated knowledge of growth and development, age-appropriate communication, and ability to participate in unit audits and ancillary practices.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of hospital experience.
• Ability to work under supervision of RN/physician.
• Solid knowledge of growth and development concepts.
• Capable of assisting with diagnostic, interventional procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with delegated patient care tasks under supervision.
• Handle, process, and turnover of endoscopy equipment.
• Contribute to room turnover and readiness for procedures.
• Participate in audits and quality assurance tasks such as polyp tracking and hand hygiene.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Endoscopy equipment handling

Job description

The Endoscopy Technician II assists with delegated tasks of direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse and/or physicians in Endoscopy. The technician assists with assessment of patient needs and follows through with the designated plan of action. The technician is responsible for the care, handling, and processing of endoscopy procedural equipment and turnover of the procedure room(s). This individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span, appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs and be able to communicate data reflective of the patient's status.

Must meet two of the following criteria:

• Currently assigned or cross-trained to work in the Phoenix Endoscopy Unit.
• Quality Assurance Auditor.
• Ensure staff are practicing at the highest level of scope cleaning ability.
• Assist unit audits- Polyp tracking, Hand Hygiene etc.
• Ancillary Practice.
• Support ancillary practices, such as but not inclusive: Small Bowel Capsule; Carbohydrate Breath Tests, Motility Tests.
• Primary Preceptor.
• Assisting with diagnostic, interventional, and therapeutic procedures such as ERCP, EUS/EBUS, GI bleeds, food bolus and foreign body removal.
• Taking overnight and weekend Endo tech call independently.
• Has 1 year of recent equivalent hospital experience.