Endoscopy Technician

Job Summary:

The primary responsibilities of this role include providing on-site support for the reprocessing of flexible endoscopes and related devices and equipment. This position is also responsible for ensuring that all reusable surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly decontaminated, inspected, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, inventoried, and appropriately tracked in accordance with the established departmental and or hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Employees hired under this role will predominately be responsible for the following items (80%):
• Reprocesses endoscopes according to manufacturer’s IFUs along with AAMI, SGNA, AORN, and/or CDC standards/recommendations.
• Maintains inventories of endoscopic and reprocessing equipment and supplies.
• Performs safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
• Maintains and verifies compliance with all appropriate documentation requirements.
• Cleans, disinfects, or calibrates scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards and Infection Control guidelines.
• Maintains endoscopic and reprocessing equipment for optimal functionality and coordinates repairs as needed, according to facility policy and procedure.
• Able to articulate understanding of policies and procedures of the department. Must also understand the AAMI standards to reference and apply this knowledge as it pertains to scope reprocessing.
• Employees hired under this role will occasionally be responsible for the following items (20%):
• Ensures processing and assembly of medical supplies, equipment, and instrumentation in accordance with established productivity measures of at least a cumulative average of 80%. This average will be monitored over no less than an 8-hour period and up to a 40-hour work week.
• Operates automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, automated endoscope reprocessors, and sterilizers in a safe and efficient manner following manufacturers’ written instructions and department policy and procedures.
• Appropriately transports any soiled medical instrumentation / devices according to departmental and or hospital protocol and established guidelines.
• Appropriately sorts soiled items to be decontaminated and cleaned for safe handling by other staff members for items to be reprocessed safely for patient use.
• Inspects instrumentation and equipment for cleanliness, defects, and proper working conditions prior to packaging 100% of the time.
• Maintains an accuracy percentage of complete instrument trays processed 100% of the time.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED.
• At least two (2) years experience with scope reprocessing and experience in central supply or O.R. processing area.
• Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (HSPA).
• CRCST or CBSPD.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Endoscopy Reprocessing: 2 years (Required)
• Sterile processing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (Required)
• CRCST (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $30