Endoscopy Technician PRN

Lifepoint Health®; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks an Endoscopy Tech (PRN) to support endoscopy procedures and patient care. You will prepare the Endoscopy suite, handle scopes and supplies, and assist physicians during procedures.

Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, ensuring proper reprocessing, transporting patients, and documenting sterility and disinfection steps in accordance with guidelines.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; Surgical Tech program preferred.
• License: Surgical Tech preferred.
• Certifications: BLS within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepares Endoscopy suite with solutions, scopes, equipment and supplies.
• Ensures good working order of scopes and equipment.
• Validates complete reprocessing of scopes for every procedure.
• Assists with preparing, transporting, and positioning patients.
• Passes scopes and supplies to assist physician during endoscopy.
• Accounts for use of supplies during procedures.
• Receives and processes specimens for lab delivery.
• Performs scope decontamination and high-level disinfection per guidelines.
• Operates department equipment per manufacturer instructions.
• Documents sterility and chemical indicators per policy.
• Monitors antimicrobial/disinfection solutions as required.

Skills

Endoscopy

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Surgical Tech Program preferred

Tools

Scope reprocessing equipment

Job description

Your Experience Matters

Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Endoscopy Tech joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve

Job Title

Endoscopy Tech

Schedule

PRN

How You'll Contribute

• Prepares Endoscopy suite with solutions, scopes, equipment and supplies.
• Ensures good working order of scopes and equipment.
• Validates that complete and current reprocessing of the scope has occurred for every procedure.
• Assists with preparing, transporting, and positioning patients.
• Passes scopes and supplies to assist the physician during endoscopy procedures.
• Continually accounts use of supplies during endoscopy procedures.
• Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory.
• Provides inspection, decontamination, assembly, and high level disinfection of scopes and other patient care equipment in accordance with processing guidelines, ASGE, AAMI, AORN, TJC, and OSHA requirements.
• Operates departmental equipment daily according to manufacturer instructions with emphasis on safety.
• Processes and documents all scopes and supplies using chemical, biological and mechanical indicators to verify sterility in accordance with manufacturer instructions and hospital policy.
• Monitors and performs antimicrobial and disinfection solutions testing according to manufacturer instructions and documentation as required.

Shift

PRN (Start and departure times are staggered based on operational needs)

What We're Looking For

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent Required; Surgical Tech Program Preferred
• License: Surgical Tech Preferred
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) obtain within 60 days of hire.

Why Join Us

• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

EEOC Statement

Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MMC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.