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Endoscopy Technician

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, USA
Full-time
Junior · 1+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago

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Qualifications

  • Required Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 1+ year of relevant clinical experience or successful completion of an approved surgical technology, endoscopy technology, or comparable clinical training program.
  • Ability to understand and follow infection-prevention practices, safety procedures, and manufacturers’ instructions for use.
  • Ability to handle endoscopy equipment, instruments, supplies, and specimens safely and appropriately.
  • Effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced procedural environment.
  • Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including standing for extended periods and moving or positioning equipment and supplies.
  • Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous experience in an Endoscopy Unit, gastrointestinal procedure area, operating room, or other procedural setting.
  • Experience with endoscope cleaning, decontamination, and high-level disinfection.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification.
  • Endoscopy technician or flexible endoscope reprocessor certification, if applicable.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and maintain procedure rooms before, during, and after endoscopic procedures.
  • Assemble, inspect, and organize the equipment, instruments, and supplies required for gastrointestinal procedures.
  • Assist physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff during diagnostic endoscopic procedures.
  • Assist with positioning and preparing patients for procedures under the direction of licensed clinical staff.
  • Participate in patient-identification, procedure-verification, time-out, and other established patient-safety processes.
  • Perform hand hygiene and follow all infection-prevention and standard-precaution requirements.
  • Clean, decontaminate, inspect, test, transport, store, and support the high-level disinfection of endoscopes and accessories in accordance with established policies and manufacturers’ instructions for use.
  • Assist with the safe collection, labeling, handling, and transport of specimens.
  • Clean and disinfect procedure rooms, equipment, and work areas between cases and at the end of the day.
  • Monitor and replenish supplies required for gastrointestinal procedures and promptly report shortages.
  • Inspect equipment for proper operation and report damaged, malfunctioning, or missing equipment.
  • Maintain competency in the operation, care, and handling of endoscopy equipment, instruments, and supplies.
  • Follow hospital policies regarding patient privacy, infection prevention, environmental safety, and workplace safety.
  • Complete required documentation and maintain accurate reprocessing and quality-control records, as assigned.
  • Participate in required education, competency assessments, quality-improvement activities, and departmental initiatives.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned to support the operational needs of the Endoscopy Unit and Department of Perioperative Services

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in an Endoscopy Unit, gastrointestinal procedure area, operating room, or other procedural setting.
  • Experience with endoscope cleaning, decontamination, and high-level disinfection.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification.
  • Endoscopy technician or flexible endoscope reprocessor certification, if applicable.

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