Endoscopy Technician Lead

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Endoscopy Technician Lead in Michigan. This role involves patient care, equipment operation, and collaboration with healthcare professionals to ensure the highest quality of support for patients undergoing procedures. Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages

Education assistance

Qualifications

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required within one week of hire.
• Minimum one year of experience in an endoscopy department.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients and maintains a clean work environment.
• Ensures patient safety and collaborates with the RN for patient care.
• Operates and adjusts equipment while performing sterilization duties.

Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Sterilization Techniques

Education

High School diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Description:

• Assists patients, visitors, and families in a professional and helpful manner. Gives accurate information and directions to patients, visitors, and families.
• Maintains clean and organized physical work environment; processes work orders and communication with EVS and Facilities Management; orders and maintains inventory of office and patient care supplies. Schedules patient procedures.
• Ensures patient safety through proper identification process and giving appropriate directions and assistance when necessary.
• In collaboration with the RN, delivers patient care and observes patient’s condition and progress (or lack of progress) toward defined outcomes, documents observations.
• Supports unit activities by transporting patients, answering patient call lights and responding to patient requests, transporting specimens, blood, non-narcotic pharmaceuticals, supplies, and medical records.
• Ensures proper sterilization or High Leven Disinfection of instruments including prep, sterilization, handling, packaging, storage, and distribution.
• Collaborates with department Educator to assist in staff training and orientation, documents training. Will function as a primary preceptor for new hires.
• Assists the RN with patient care activities acting as a second circulator for procedures and endoscopy cases.
• Checks at start of day to ensure procedure room is properly supplied and equipment is correctly set up.
• Operates and adjusts equipment; troubleshoots equipment problems; holds camera; and assists with collection of specimens.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

What the Lead Endoscopy Technician will do:

• Assists patients, visitors, and families in a professional and helpful manner. Gives accurate information and directions to patients, visitors, and families.
• Maintains clean and organized physical work environment; processes work orders and communication with EVS and Facilities Management; orders and maintains inventory of office and patient care supplies. Schedules patient procedures.
• Ensures patient safety through proper identification process and giving appropriate directions and assistance when necessary.
• In collaboration with the RN, delivers patient care and observes patient’s condition and progress (or lack of progress) toward defined outcomes, documents observations.
• Supports unit activities by transporting patients, answering patient call lights and responding to patient requests, transporting specimens, blood, non-narcotic pharmaceuticals, supplies, and medical records.
• Ensures proper sterilization or High Leven Disinfection of instruments including prep, sterilization, handling, packaging, storage, and distribution.
• Collaborates with department Educator to assist in staff training and orientation, documents training. Will function as a primary preceptor for new hires.
• Assists the RN with patient care activities acting as a second circulator for procedures and endoscopy cases.
• Checks at start of day to ensure procedure room is properly supplied and equipment is correctly set up.
• Operates and adjusts equipment; troubleshoots equipment problems; holds camera; and assists with collection of specimens.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  
  

What the Lead Endoscopy Technician will need:

• High School diploma or Equivalent.
• Minimum: Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification obtained within one week of hire. Endoscopy certification
• Minimum: One year of experience in an endoscopy department.
• Preferred: Previous patient care experience and/or technical education in health-related field
• Preferred: Certified Endoscopy Technician or Certified Endoscope Reprocessor
  
  
  

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Magnet designated facility with active shared decision making councils. We continuously strive to improve outcomes and provide exceptional experiences for our patients, staff, and community.
• Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and education assistance.
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.
  
  
  

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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