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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

GENERAL SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:

+ Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides set-up, preparation, and assistance of endoscopic procedures for physicians and endoscopic surgical staff.

+ Provides support and communicates directly with endoscopy surgical teams and supervisory staff.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Surgical Technician (CST), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Tech (EMT), Medical Assistant (MA) training or equivalent medical training preferred.

+ Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire in all units, unless currently certified in ACLS and/or PALS.

+ Procedure assistance experience in an Endoscopy unit preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

+ Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

+ Demonstrates knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups (Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric as applicable).

+ Revenue Management: ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients.

+ Complies with hospital safety policies and procedures.

+ Demonstrates knowledge of cautery safety (grounding pad and cautery use during procedure).

+ Recognizes breaks in aseptic technique and takes immediate corrective action.

+ Demonstrates understanding of all roles in the endoscopic procedural team.

+ Performs equipment checks to ensure proper functioning.

+ Updates and reviews physician preference cards.

+ Anticipates and prioritizes physician needs. Communicates with RN to obtain needed resources.

+ Responsible for technical equipment and supplies (inventory, usage, organization, and maintenance in own specialty area).

+ Troubleshoots equipment within own specialty to bring to resolution.

+ Assists and/or follows direction of the RN to set up a room and obtain equipment.

+ Assists the physician and RN during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

+ Responds to emergency situations as directed by the RN or physician.

+ Responsible for collecting data to monitor quality as directed by the department manager.

+ Advanced classes in medical terminology and anatomy.

+ Assists in providing 24-hour coverage for the Endoscopy department.

About Saint Alphonsus

Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health. Visit www.saintalphonsus.org/careers (https://www.saintalphonsus.org/careers/search-openings/details?j=00137722\_Speech%20Therapist%20PRN) to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran