Endoscopy Technician-Full Time- DayEve 10 hours
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Job Location:
Poughkeepsie, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
- Remains current on advanced procedures and new equipment as well as demonstrates knowledge and proper handling of specialty equipment and accessories.
- Provides expert assistance to the endoscopist demonstrating understanding of the patients anatomy and abnormalities which could affect the procedure.
- Recognizes emergent situations during endoscopy procedures and demonstrates the ability to set priorities to assist the endoscopy team.
- Assists with the collection of specimens and prepares specimens for cytology microbiology and pathology.
- Completes quality checks to ensure images were successfully transferred.
- Facilitates proper patient positioning prior to endoscopic procedures and recognizes weight limitations for fluoroscopy table.
- Understands theory and safety when using cautery modalities including monopolar bipolar and argon plasma coagulation and their various probes.
- Perform procedures in OR setting or at patient bedside including ICU ED or Radiology.
- Assist with therapeutic interventions such as balloon dilations polypectomy sphincterotomy stent placement endostich and gastrostomy tube placement.
- Seeks out learning experiences to maintain competency in the area of endoscopy and shares knowledge through continuing education.
- Facilitates teamwork by willingly assisting other team members in such activities as room cleaning turnovers procedure set-ups patient transport and instrument cleaning.
- Coordinates review of special order supply inventory and facilitates new specialty supply considerations with physicians nurse manager surgical materials coordinator and manufacturing representatives.
- Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
- Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as required.
Two (2) years as a nursing assistant or patient care technician.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Credentials:BLS
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1458
Department: Gastroenterology
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $26.50 Hourly
Required Experience:
IC
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