Patient Care / Endoscopy Tech

About Steward Health Care:

Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

This job is located at our Saint Anne's Hospital Hawthorn Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery Center in Dartmouth MA. Located at 535 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747

At Steward Health Care System, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

We dedicate ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist in the making every patient and family feel right at home, every co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a team of prized colleagues.

In support of this, we commit ourselves to the following values:

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Stewardship

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

TITLE: Patient Care/Endoscopy Technician

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the RN, the Patient Care Technician/Endoscopy Technician is responsible for assisting with the care and safety of the patient in the endoscopy suite and providing direct patient care pre and post operatively . Other duties include assisting the physician with endoscopy procedures and reprocessing of endoscopy equipment. He/She is responsible for performing a range of support activities that contribute to the overall efficiency of the endoscopy unit, Preop and PACU areas. Work involves maintaining inventory of supplies, disassembling, cleaning of working environment, high level disinfection, reprocessing and reassembling of endoscopy equipment. PACU and Pre-op duties include, but are not limited to vital signs, transferring patients, assisting patients with getting dressed, performing preoperative preps and scrubs, cleaning stretchers and bays, data entry and assisting the registered nurse.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.

1. Commits to recognize and respect cultural diversity for all customers (internal and external).

2. Communicates effectively with internal and external customers with respect of differences in cultures, values, beliefs and ages, utilizing interpreters when needed.

• Assists physician with endoscopy procedure
• Cleaning of endoscopes: High level disinfection
• Processes all instruments and equipment for Endoscopy according to manufucterer’s recommendations
• Updates and maintains IFU’s related to endoscopy equipment and instrumentation
• Performs specimen handling
• Performs documentation and logs related to sterilization including temperature and humidity logs, eye wash log, and instrument/equipment repair log
• Assists with admission , discharge and transfer of patients
• Assists patients in getting dressed
• Cleans stretchers and pre & Post-op bays
• Point of Care testing-UCG and finger stick glucose

Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Ability to assist physician in all endoscopic procedures
• Knowledge of aseptic technique, infection control principles, high level disinfection, equipment and supply processing.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and is self motivated
• Excellent communication and organizational skills-ability to put patients at ease.
• Knowledge of Spauling Classification
• Knowledge of Universal Protocol
• Knowledge of AORN Standards and Recommended Practices
• Knowledge of AAMI Guidelines
• Ability to prioritize equipment needs of the endoscopy suite
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE/TECHNICAL/OTHER:

1. Education: High School Diploma or GED
2. Experience (Type & Length): 1 – 5 years on the job training preferred
3. Certification/Licensure:, BLS required
4. Software/Hardware: Meditech, Provation,Athena