• Endoscopy Technician Certified Lead

    SSM Health (Oklahoma City, OK)


    It's more than a career, it's a calling.

     

    OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

    Worker Type:

    Regular

    Job Summary:

    Functions as a member of the endoscopic health care team to create a continuous environment of improvement for patient safety and staff competency in specialty skills in order to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

    Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Assists the endoscopic health care team during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as assigned.

    + Assumes responsibility and accountability for own practice, continuing education and competency related to the field of endoscopy/gastroenterology, e.g., staff in-service, staff meetings, BLS certification.

    + Maintains working knowledge of all video endoscopy systems.

    + Participates in the development and implementation of orientation programs, serves as a preceptor and mentor to new staff and shares expertise and knowledge with team members.

    + Assesses staff competency and assists with annual competency training and aides in staff development.

    + Evaluates the educational needs of staff and assists with setting up in-services to meet the educational needs.

    + Assists with and co-manages the surveillance of scope cleaning and microbiological surveillance and performs daily monitoring and documentation of liquid chemical sterilant.

    + Coordinates meetings with sales representatives for the purchase of equipment and for staff training and coordinates, manages, and reports on department product evaluations.

    + Manages and maintains oversight of supply management, special order supplies and equipment for endoscopy in an effort to save cost.

    + Maintains oversight of the completion of all records and oversight of equipment breakdown and repair.

    + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

    + Performs other duties as assigned.

    EDUCATION

    + High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

    EXPERIENCE

    + Three years' experience

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    + Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.

    + Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

    + Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

    + Constant standing and walking.

    + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

    + Frequent lifting/moving patients.

    + Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.

    + Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.

    + Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.

    + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.

    + Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.

    + Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

    + Occasional keyboard use/data entry.

    + Rare kneeling.

    REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

    State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

    + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

    + And

    + Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)

    Work Shift:

    Day Shift (United States of America)

    Job Type:

    Employee

    Department:

    3200000040 Endoscopy

    Scheduled Weekly Hours:

    40

    Benefits:

    SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

     

    + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

    + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

    + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

     

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