Endoscopy Technician

Our Vision is to be the best choice for healthcare in our community

Job Title: ASC Endoscopy Technician

Reports to: Endoscopy Charge Nurse

Job Summary: This position will assists the physician during procedures by anticipating the required supplies and instruments to perform the procedure. **1 year of related experience required.**

WHAT DOES FMC HAVE TO OFFER ITS EMPLOYEES?

We offer a wide choice of compensation and benefit programs that are among the best. From competitive salaries to retirement plans. We make every effort to take care of the people who make our company great.

• Gives you an employer that you will have pride in working for
• Provides excellent training programs and opportunities for growth
• Offers Medical Benefits including:
  • Employer Contributions to HSA high deductible plan
  • Discounts at our medical facilities
  • Cigna Open Access OAPIN & OAP plans
• Supports Incentive based Wellness Programs
• Offers company sponsored Life Insurance with buy-up provisions
• Provides Dental, Vision, Long and Short Term Disability, Accident & Illness policy options
• Supports Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Gives generous 401K plan with annual 3% Employer contribution after one year of employment
• Values and appreciates its employees
• Boasts a reputation for superior health care and quality service

THE KEYS TO SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE INCLUDE:

• Love of patients and providing excellent care
• Confidential handling of patient's accounts and records
• Entering data into Electronic Health Records
• Preparing patients for examination and/or procedures
• Adherence to company policies
• HIPAA and OSHA Compliance

Essential Functions:

• Sets up room to ensure all necessary supplies are available prior to initiation of cases
• Anticipates physician needs and reacts accordingly
• Assists physicians with procedures, according to physician preference and requests while preventing cross contamination. Assists with:
• Cold biopsies
• Hot biopsies
• Polypectomies
• Tattoing
• Dilations, Balloon , Savary, and Maloney
• Sclerotherapy
• PEG Tube replacement / replacement
• Gold probe coagulation
• Brushings

• Disinfects instruments according to current guidelines
• Sterilizes instruments and supplies

• Maintains documentation requirements

• Assists RN and CRNA

• Sets up for oral suctioning
• Assists with patient positioning
• Assists with stretcher transport

• Uses ProVation system

• Troubleshoots technical problems utilizing ProVation Customer Tech Support
• Enters patient demographic information, room personnel, and scope # into the ProVation system prior to each case
• Participates in the time out to ensure accuracy.

• Maintains inventory PAR levels and stocks room

• Tracks inventory needs for ordering
• Receives and distributes supplies at time of delivery to appropriate locations

• Follows universal precautions

• Terminally cleans procedure rooms daily and /or as needed.

• Maintains necessary logs

• Eye Wash station testing
• All Scope room logs
• Sterilization records

• Documents in the medical record, as necessary

• Ensures all entries are legible, timely and concise
• Authenticates all entries

• Completes chart corrections in ProVation Daily and ensures all charts are locked in secure location at end of shift.
• Adheres to all FMC and unit policies and procedures
• Attends and participates in staff meetings
• Maintains unit training requirements
• Six annual core in-services using SGNA guidelines
• Annual Risk Management education
• Annual OSHA training
• Competencies, as required
• BLS
• Participates in quarterly fire drills as required for AHCA Life Safety

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assists in PACU area, when time allows
• Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
• Travel to different FMC work locations as requested

Job Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Understanding of aseptic technique principles
• Strong customer service orientation
• Basic computer proficiency
• Current BLS
• 1 year of related experience required

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Normal physical ability; able to sit and stand for long periods
• Requires ability to frequently bend, walk, stand and sit for prolonged periods
• The ability to think critically and act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems and make appropriate decisions
• High level verbal and written communication skills
• Detailed oriented individual with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

IMPORTANT NOTE:

All job requirements in the job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job completely. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties, responsibilities and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status

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