GI Technician - Endoscopy @ Hospital of University of Pennsylvania

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Endoscopy is seeking GI Tech - this position is 4 - 10 hour Shifts. Monday - Friday. 7a-5:30p *occasional need for late shift 11a-9:30p*

Weekend call - 7a Saturday to 7a Monday every 10 to 12th weekend depending on staffing.

Summary:

• Responsible for assisting physician in performing endoscopic procedures under the direction of a physician/registered nurse, reprocessing of endoscopic instruments and performing clerical/receptionist functions as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Displays skill and treatments specific to clinical area as identified in unit specific skills checklist.
• Carries out clerical duties (i.e., Ordering of supplies, appropriate routing of laboratory specimens, Patient log and transportarrangements).
• Keeps Endoworks documentation system up to date during shift.
• Understands and utilizes Epic/Navicare schedule.
• Patient log documentation.
• Notifies appropriate physicians and departments concerning admissions, transfers, and discharges in Endoscopy as needed.
• Functions as receptionist in answering telephones and greeting patients, families, and members of the health team.
• Assists in directing flow of traffic on the unit.
• Completes daily unit assignment within appropriate time frame.
• Demonstrates quality-nursing care based on standards and policies and procedures as evidenced through performanceimprovement monitoring tools (e.g., chart audits, performance improvement, occurrence reports, patient rounds, andobservation).
• Demonstrates knowledge of unit based performance improvement studies as evidenced by ability to define purpose of unitbased performance improvement program and identify unit indicators.
• Documents accurately in accordance with standards established at Penn Medicine.
• Practices in accordance with the Patient's Bill of Rights.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care/service, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety,and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients/customers served in assigned area.
• Provides individualized, planned, and appropriate care/service in settings that support the patients/customer's care,treatment, rehabilitation goals, and/or specific need.
• Participates in and supports departmental and organizational efforts to design, measure, assess, and improve itsperformance.
• Actions demonstrate an understanding of individual's role and how it relates to the delivery of care/service in theorganization.
• Actions demonstrate an understanding of appropriate safety and infection control techniques and hospital policy.
• Carries out unit-specific duties and other duties as directed by nurse manager.
• Practices principals of delegation.
• Facilitates and demonstrates teambuilding.
• Communicates effectively.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area.
• Notifies charge nurse when leaving the unit.
• Assists with the orientation of personnel to equipment function, cleaning disinfection, stocking of rooms and carts, andassistance during procedures.
• Utilizes supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner.
• Orders supplies appropriately to meet the need of the unit.
• Maintains purchase order and requisition file.
• Keeps up-to-date with advances in Navicare & Endoworks.
• Acts as a Navicare & Endoworks resource for other staff members.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:•And Previous hospital experience as an OR technician, nursing assistant, or comparable.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.