GI Technician – Gastro Endoscopy – Day

Schedule

Full Time, Day Shift (80 hours biweekly) 

Hours: Day shift schedule, 8 or 10 hour shifts 

Float between outpatient and Ephrata Community Hospital 

General Summary

Performs duties that include, but are not limited to, procedure room setup, pre-procedure inspection/testing of all equipment used during a host of GI procedures (e.g., colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, EUS, etc.), room cleaning, room stocking, and room preparation for the next patient. Assists the physician and/or nursing staff by providing direct and indirect patient care during the procedure. Maintains and demonstrates clinical competency.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures that required endoscopic equipment and supplies are set up, inspected, and tested prior to procedure.
• Trouble-shoots all equipment and enters appropriate work orders as needed.
• Assists the physician and/or nursing staff with the collection and labeling of tissue biopsy samples.
• Competently uses electrocautery and hemostatic devices, to include clip deployment.
• Under direct supervision of the physician, assists with submucosal injection of medications, lifting agents, or marking agents. Demonstrates and maintains competency in use of the injector needle and injection procedure.
• Cleans, restocks, and prepares the procedure room for the next patient, including anesthesia supplies, as needed. Prepares the room for end of day cleaning.
• Assists with the reprocessing of all endoscopic equipment, according to the standards of the entity.
• Assists the nursing staff with the admission/recovery of patients, within their scope of practice, and provides transportation of patients as needed.
• Is an integral member of the team in which ensures safety measures are followed by actively participating in the endoscopy and fire safety timeouts, as well as the final debrief performed after the procedure.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor, and staff by complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and “error proof” systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Complies with and facilitates writing of position specific standard work.
• Actively participates in department huddles.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates in educational programs and in-services.
• Assists with precepting new staff to the GI Tech role as needed.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• No experience. Required

Licenses:

• Heartsaver CPR/AED Upon Hire Required
• Certified Nurse Aide Upon Hire Preferred

Courses and Training:

• 6-12 months OJT in the use of GI equipment. Upon Hire Required

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability
• Educational assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and Wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Weallthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital offers a full range of leading-edge inpatient, outpatient and emergent care services. The hospital is noted for its distinct ability to combine state-of-the-art medical technology with quality, compassionate care to meet the needs of the more than 550,000 residents of northern Lancaster County and the surrounding area. As a full-service, non-profit acute-care hospital, with a 141 licensed bed capacity, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital admits approximately 5,500 patients annually. Nearby WellSpan Ephrata Cancer Center supports the hospital as part of WellSpan’s regional network of five cancer centers. WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.

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