Endoscopy Technician Part Time

Geisinger; Lewistown (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision & Dental

Domestic partners

Job summary

Geisinger Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Lewistown is seeking a part-time Endoscopy Technician to prepare patients and equipment for procedures and to assist physicians during endoscopic exams. Responsibilities include maintaining specialized equipment, disinfecting cycles, monitoring devices, and supporting the team to ensure safety and quality care.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of related experience, and Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year related work experience required.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Clinical skills and teamwork essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients and equipment for endoscopic procedures.
• Assists physicians and anticipates their needs during procedures.
• Provides patient-centered service and supports the team.
• Sets up monitoring devices and attaches them to patients.
• Prepares and identifies specimens obtained during procedures.
• Restocks endoscopy supplies and maintains inventory.
• Cleans and processes equipment per established procedures.
• Operates high-level disinfectors and ensures cycles are correct.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication

Computer Literacy

Interpersonal Communication

Preceptor Skills

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Geisinger Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Lewistown Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No

Job Summary: Prepares patient and equipment for endoscopic procedures and assists with procedures. Maintains and modifies the highly technical equipment before, during and following the procedure. Maintains ASGE Quality Certification. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinic area. Supports department staff in all areas as needed. Participates in cross training.

Job Duties:

• Prepares patients and sets up appropriate equipment for endoscopic procedures.
• Assists the physicians and anticipates their needs to facilitate an efficient and safe procedure.
• Provides support to the patient in a service-oriented manner.
• Assists with set up monitoring devices and attaches to patients.
• Prepares, identifies, and verifies all specimens obtained during the endoscopic procedures.
• Restocks endoscopy and monitors inventory and supplies.
• Serves as preceptor for new Endoscopy personnel.
• Cleans and processes all equipment, instruments, and related items received for the Endoscopy suites according to established procedures for each category.
• Operates high-level disinfectors ensuring each cycle is correct and completed.
• Maintains extensive records for all items processed.
• Maintains compliance with safety and preventative maintenance activities for all equipment to minimize failures and unsafe conditions.
• Adheres to all policies, protocols and standards of care to include all licensing and regulatory agency requirements.
• Follows written procedures for sterilization and disinfection.
• Knows responsibilities and the necessary chemical and biological monitoring.
• Organization and management of activities reflects due consideration of the needs of the department.
• Cross trains to assist with workflow as needed.

Position Details:

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)
• Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
• Skills: Clinical Skills, Communication, Computer Literacy, Interpersonal Communication, Preceptor Skills, Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affi... Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.