Endoscopic Technician - Perioperative Services - Full Time - Days
Long Island Community Hospital has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island's only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community's healthcare provider of choice with our greatly enhanced services including the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, our highly-advanced heart disease diagnosis and treatment facility, our new modern surgical pavilion, our unique ER approach, and our high-touch services including women's imaging, sleep laboratory and orthopedics and more. These services are delivered with the highest level of compassion by our LI Community Hospital staff - Long Islanders with an unmistakable mix of courage and heart who care about the people right here in our community and whose sole purpose is to provide personalized comfort. For more information, go to licommunityhospital.org , and interact with us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Indeed , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube and Instagram .
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Endoscopic Technician - Perioperative Services - Full Time, Days (9AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday) - NSG-.
In this role, the successful candidate The Endoscopic Technician is a support staff person who assists the Professional/Technical team in caring for and in providing Perioperative patients with a clean and safe environment by focusing on the care/maintenance/decontamination/sterilization and aseptic procedure set up of Endoscopes and case specific acquisition of supplies for intra operative use
Job Responsibilities:
Demonstrates Universal Precautions in the cleaning/decontamination/contain/disposal of blood/body fluids and appropriate use of PPE
Inspects cleans decontaminates disinfects and/or sterilizes Flexible Endoscopes according to manufacturer #39;s specification and/or Perioperative policy
Ensures that all scopes are secured and stored in a safe manner
Utilizes cleaning aids and resources to maintain equipment in optimum condition
Takes initiative in tracking inventory and requisitioning the appropriate accessories and adapters
Reports trouble shoots and/or implements corrective actions related to malfunctioning Endoscopes promptly
Participates in diagnostic/biological surveillance regimen specified by unit being tested and according to OR policy and procedure
Monitors/requisitions supplies needed to perform surveillance ie: test strips indicators biological media solutions printing paper filters etc
Rotates stock and monitors expiration dates nbsp;
Participates in the daily inspection and maintenance of units ie: check for cracked lids/inserts blackened filters kinked lines water pooling inside bin or leaks
Changes filters or printing paper when indicated
Accurately documents files and boxes for storage related activity monitors and daily cycle logs of respective units
Maintains utility room and work areas clean neat and free of safety hazards
Reports trouble shoots and/or implements corrective actions related to malfunctioning units promptly
Ensures that Endoscopes have been reprocessed as per OR policy and procedure prior to patient use
Escort transport position lift and hold patients in a safe and therapeutic manner
Prompt and appropriate responses to changes in patient condition
Provides alert and attentive support in actual or potential emergency situations ie: procurement of supplies preparing room/equipment in advance
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Practices aseptic technique with sterile processing transport and handling of sterilized items
Participates in team effort to maintain a clean well stocked and orderly environment of care
Reliably efficient with patient care tasks ie: admissions process accuracy in relaying messages in conducting errands
Cooperates in adjusting work schedule in order to meet unit needs and provide patient care support
Collaborates with unit manager or charge nurse in determining priorities
Accurate and thorough in quot;Picking Cases quot; or quot;Table Setup Preparation quot; that is case specific and/or as indicated by surgical preference card
Prepares table setups that are well organized neatly arranged and fully equipped for intra op use and post op decontamination
Participates in quot;room turnover quot; cleaning/preparation and in setting up of equipment for following case
Participates in monitoring requisitioning and restocking of CSR items drape cart and linen supplies
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Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School diploma or equivalency Endoscope Reprocessing Certification within 6 months of employment BLS Certification from AHA only Prior Operating Room Central Sterile Outpatient Endoscopic training and/or experience Mature interpersonal skills Detail oriented with strong organizational skills in management of time and priorities Physical fitness to move/manipulate heavy instrument carts carry trays with a maximum load of 28lbs and the stamina to walk stand 90 of the time.
Required Licenses: Cert Endoscope Reprocessor
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
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