Endoscopy Technician

Facilitates the safe and efficient performance of endoscopic procedures.
Reports to: Director of Surgical Services
FLSA: Non-exempt
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required; Surgical Technologist Program: Preferred
Licenses: Surgical Tech Preferred
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS)
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Essential Functions
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.
Non-Essential Functions