Summary of Position
The Endoscopy Technician performs skills encompassing patient care and relative tasks under the direction of physicians, APs, RNs or LPNs.
All positions with Digestive Health Partners (DHP) requires both a background check and drug test.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Room Turnover Crew: Maintain orderliness, cleanliness, and preparation of rooms between procedures to ensure room and equipment are ready prior to arrival of patient.
- Safely transport/escort patients to and from prep, procedure and/or recovery room.
- Assist physicians with procedures (Colonoscopies and Upper Endoscopies).
- Assist Nurses within the Recovery room: discarding dirty linen, cleaning and re-making patient stretchers, safely escorting patients for discharge.
- Obtain aspirates and specimens and label correctly for pathology. Responsible for documentation within the patient's electronic medical record.
- Assist in Scope Reprocessing Room with cleaning and disinfecting of endoscopes and accessories according to established protocol. Prepare accessory equipment for sterilization and perform sterilization.
- Provide direct quality care and service to patients under the direction of the Nurse Manager or designee.
- Refer situations beyond ability or function to appropriate team member.
- Assist with restocking of equipment and supplies in procedure rooms.
- Demonstrate ability to adapt to changes in daily schedule.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy of patient and patient records.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge and role of all safety plans.
- Attend endoscopy staff meetings and participate in in-service programs to maintain and improve knowledge and skills.
- Perform other duties such as filing and answering phone as needed.
- Demonstrate an effort and ability to be an effective team member.
Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Medical Assistant, and/or a Surgical Tech in order to apply.
Competencies
- Teamwork Orientation
- Ethical Conduct
- Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
- Patient Focus
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is standing most of the day. Frequent lifting, stretching and other physical exertion during positioning of patients and moving equipment is required.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About Us
Digestive Health Partners is about people. When you join us, you’re joining a thriving team of physicians, APs, and staff who think of each other not as coworkers, but as family.
We are located in the beautiful mountains of Asheville and Hendersonville, NC. Our region is listed in the US News and World Report as one of the best 34 places to live in the United States. You’ll get access to miles and miles of trails, scenic views, incredible wildlife, high-quality schools, and strong economic growth. All of these are important reasons why people choose to work at DHP.
But DHP is more than just a place to work. DHP is a community. At DHP, everyone supports each other. Work-life balance isn’t an idea, but a fact. Many of our staff and APs have been with us for more than a dozen years not because of the region, but because they work somewhere that cares about their wellbeing and works hard to ensure they have what they need to succeed in their lives.
When the pandemic hit, DHP was one of the few practices in the country that avoided layoffs and worked to ensure all our staff were paid. While the entire country suffered, DHP was able to continue serving our community because of the dedication of the physicians, APs, and staff to this practice.
When Hurricane Helene devastated our area, DHP was able to pay our employees their full wages during the first week of recovery. DHP continued serving our community during the recovery efforts, and continues to serve our community as our area continues to recover from the devastation that Hurricane Helene left in its path.
That kind of dedication doesn’t come out of nowhere.
If you’re looking for a place that cares about you and your family, that values what you value, that wants to ensure you’ve found not just a place to work, but a place to call home, then we want to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- CNA, CMA and/or Surgical Technician Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
