What are the responsibilities and job description for the Endoscopy Technician position at New You Bariatric Group?
Overview
Who we are
Our award-winning Bariatric Practice is based on providing exemplary customer service, while assisting patients to achieve their weight loss goals. With the support of our employees and our team of skilled bariatric surgeons, we use innovative systems to successfully get our patients on the path to improved health. We serve patients in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
How you’ll serve our patients
Every day is an opportunity to grow and provide better outcomes at every level. Whether your interests lie as medical staff, administrative, facilities or marketing, every individual plays an important part in our success and the success of our patients. We are a fast-paced growing practice that is always looking for new talent and great employees to enhance our team.
You will serve patients daily in a multitude of ways:
What is in it for you
Medical Insurance, Dental & Vision Insurance, 401k & 4% Match, Employer Paid Life and AD&D insurance, Paid Time Off and Sick Time, 7 Holidays and 2 floating holidays, Career Growth & Development Compensation is $26.00 - $30.00 an hour depending on experience
Responsibilities
- Responsible for setting up procedure rooms, layout of supplies, selection of proper scopes
- Prepares endoscopy procedure room after each procedure by following infection control practices including disinfection of all surfaces etc.
- Cleaning and flushing of scopes following national standards and guidelines for infection control practices
- Monitor and maintain the automated endoscopic reprocessing equipment including performance control of monitoring/quality assurance procedures regarding equipment and disinfectants
- Maintain autoclave and processing all sterilization procedures following guidelines
- Properly shut down of reprocessing room to include hanging all endoscopes and accessories after end of HLD cycle. Decontamination of scope buddy protocol
- Knowledge in setting up endo cart with endoscope and all necessary accessories for each case, ensuring that all equipment is connected and functioning properly, ahead of all procedures
- Experience in Troubleshooting all endoscopy equipment to include processor, light source, scopes and Medivators CER- machine
- Competent in pre–cleaning, leak testing, manual cleaning, and high-level disinfection (HLD) of all endoscopes and accessory equipment in a Medivators AER system
- Skills in Orbera balloon insertion and Orbera/Obalon balloon retrieval methods using correct equipment and accessories a plus
Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Certified Endoscopy Technician
- Required one-year experience in GI setting
- Certified in BLS
Salary : $26 - $30
