GI Endoscopy Technician: Patient-Focused Care

Jupiter Med; Florida; On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jupiter Medical Center in Palm Beach County seeks an Endoscopic Technician to join the nursing team under the RN direction. You will assist with biopsies, therapeutic techniques, and specimen collection during GI procedures and maintain reprocessing standards.

Responsibilities include cleaning/disinfecting endoscopes, monitoring disinfectant quality, documenting QA logs, and promoting a safe, infection-controlled work environment while mentoring new staff.

Qualifications

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) licensure in the state of Florida.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification, for Health Care Provider.
• Certified Endoscopic Tech through Society Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates preferred.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong time management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Works effectively in a fast paced, collaborative environment.
• Ability to apply principles of evidenced-based, analytical thinking and service excellence in practice.

Responsibilities

• The GI Lab technician manually cleans and disinfects the endoscopes utilized in all the GI Lab and Pulmonary procedures.
• The GI Lab technician maintains the disinfectant solutions, assists with monitoring the quality of the solutions and the effectiveness of the reprocessing procedure.
• The GI Lab Technician will assist the physician during procedures (under the direction of the RN) with biopsies, therapeutics techniques, polypectomies, PEGs, ERCPs, specimen collection, EUS, bleeding therapeutics (clips, banders) etc..
• Demonstrates the ability of function as an assistant in GI procedures.
• Provides timely, accurate and complete documentation in decontamination room of all QI logs.
• Promotes a safe "error free" working environment by consistently performing thorough infection prevention measures.
• Assumes active role in orienting, coaching and mentoring of new staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CNA licensure FL

BLS Certification

Endoscopic cert (preferred)

Problem solving

Time management

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Infection control

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Job description

Jupiter Medical Center in Palm Beach County seeks an Endoscopic Technician to join the nursing team under the RN direction. You will assist with biopsies, therapeutic techniques, and specimen collection during GI procedures and maintain reprocessing standards.

Responsibilities include cleaning/disinfecting endoscopes, monitoring disinfectant quality, documenting QA logs, and promoting a safe, infection-controlled work environment while mentoring new staff.