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Beth Israel Lahey Health · 3 months ago

Endoscopic Technician (Per Diem)

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton is committed to improving the health of the community by providing exceptional, personalized health care. They are seeking an Endoscopy Technician responsible for the care and reprocessing of flexible endoscopes and providing technical support to the GI Endoscopy unit's nursing staff.

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Responsibilities

Performs all components of high-level disinfection and reprocessing of GI endoscopes

Performs care and maintenance of all GI endoscopes

Documents repairs to be made on equipment and initiates requisitions

Keeps service and repair logs of all GI endoscopes and ancillary GI equipment

Performs care and maintenance of Automated Endoscope Reprocessors, including changing of high-level disinfectant; testing and documentation of disinfectant efficacy; changing of disinfectant, air, and water filters; and troubleshooting AER problems

Performs set-up of cases in GI procedure rooms

Performs breakdown of cases in GI procedure rooms

Provides intra-procedure assistance to nurses and physicians performing GI endoscopy procedures

Assists with transport of patients between pre/post procedure area and procedure rooms

Performs stocking of GI procedure rooms

Inventory, order, and stock supplies used in the endoscope reprocessing room

Inventory, order, and stock supplies used in GI procedure rooms

Utilizes Meditech to enter procedure charges; perform unit based QI; order special purchase inventory items

Collaborates, cooperates and communicates with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care

Performs all duties in accordance with safety and other laws, rules and regulations as set forth by appropriate regulatory and governmental agencies and in accordance with established departmental and hospital policy and procedure

Adheres to standards of Universal Precautions

Adheres to standards of Infection Control

Actively participates in unit-based Q.I. studies and unit meetings

Attends and/or participates in in-house or outside training programs to improve and augment skills and knowledge

Works effectively with physicians and other staff of the GI Endoscopy Unit