GI Endoscopy Tech

Virginia Mason Medical Center; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Medical Center is seeking a Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Tech in Federal Way. In this role, you'll provide essential technical support during endoscopic procedures, ensuring patient safety and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include preparing and maintaining equipment, assisting medical staff, and engaging with patients for their comfort. A High School diploma or GED is required, along with a GI Technical Specialist certification. This position calls for strong technical skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend at a 12th Grade Level or above.
• Must understand and implement instructions for cleaning and disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes.
• Requires moderate physical strength in moving equipment and patients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain endoscopy equipment for procedures.
• Assist patients with preparation and engage with providers.
• Operate a variety of equipment under direction during endoscopic exams.

Skills

Technical proficiency

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certification as a GI Technical Specialist

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Tech, you will provide crucial technical support during endoscopic procedures, ensuring patient safety and efficiency.

Every day you will meticulously prepare, maintain, and sterile process endoscopy equipment, assist physicians during procedures, and prepare rooms while maintaining accurate documentation.

Day of Procedure: room set-up for each procedure, engaging with providers as necessary to ensure all required equipment is ready for use.

• Assists patients with preparation for procedures including entering data into Cerner as delegated by RN.
• Assists RN with patient readiness including checking vitals, patient positioning, performing enemas, taking blood glucose reading, and performing equipment safety checks.
• Participates in pre-procedure time out as part of healthcare team.
• Engages with patient as necessary to ensure their comfort.
• Assists with procedures and operates a variety of equipment under the direction of the provider. Collects, prepares and labels specimens during endoscopic exams. Prepares pathology slips according to standard work.
• Assists with care of patient in recovery as delegated by RN including taking and documenting vital signs, removing IV catheter, and ambulating patients as necessary in preparation of discharge.
• Hands off information between procedures rooms, equipment inventory and other staff members ensuring that procedures start on time with all necessary equipment available and ready for use

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail in sterile processing, and collaborative skills in a fast-paced clinical setting, contributing to positive patient outcomes.

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to read and comprehend at a 12th Grade Level or above
• Must be able to read, understand and implement instructions related to proper cleaning and high-level disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes and accessories as well as various complex therapeutic modalities
• Requires certification as a GI Technical Specialist from the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) to be completed within six (6) months
• Requires moderate physical strength in moving and adjusting equipment and patients
• Requires good auditory and visual acuity and good manual dexterity
• Requires a mature attitude and ability to maintain good rapport with patients, families, physicians, and other medical center personnel

Preferred

• Completion of an accredited medical assistant course, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
• Completion of Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Gastrointestinal (SGNA GI) Advance Assistant program