Endoscopic Technologist - West houston

Ideal candidate will be an experienced endoscopic technologist with hi-level disinfection (HLD) and flexible endoscope processing experience

The primary purpose of the Endoscopic Technologist position is to provide the technical aspect of endoscopic patient care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve quality patient outcomes. Performs technical functions in a dynamic patient care environment through interaction with Endoscopy team members.

Scope Reprocessing/Infection and Quality Control: Adheres to hospital, Joint Commission, SGNA guidelines for quality control and safety of procedures. Responsible for the set-up, maintenance, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of all endoscopic, ultra-sound and laser equipment used in endoscopic procedures.   Cleans and prepares procedure rooms.  

Participates in continuous monitoring and quality improvement efforts. Helps to ensure all dictated reports contain necessary information in order to be sent through the electronic portal or health record. Performs routine equipment maintenance. Helps maintain inventory of supplies to provide full service to endoscopy patients. Follows hospital laboratory protocol for collecting tissue specimens, labeling and recording of specimens during all procedures. Completes annual competency training on scope reprocessing. Maintains certifications.

Endoscopy Procedures: Assists with any combination of the following procedures and treatment modalities: Esophagoscopy, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, Small bowel enteroscopy, Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placements and replacements, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography under direct fluoroscopic visualization, Endoscopic ultrasonography, fine needle aspiration under direct visualization of endoscopic ultrasonography, Cryoablation -BarrX Therapy -Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection, CellVizio, Argon plasma coagulation, Dilation/Dilatation,  Single/Double Balloon Technique, Stenting, Travel Cases using mobile cart.

Equipment Maintenance/Management: Performs routine equipment assessments to determine functionality (CellVizio, cyroablation, APC, ultrasound equipment, stretchers, CO2, flushing pumps, mobile cart, etc.) Schedule preventive maintenance checks on equipment. Prepare and send scopes out for repair. Maintain records for equipment repair. Assist with equipment inventory.