ENDOSCOPY TECH II

Where You’ll Work

St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services to residents of Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown, and Clear Lake. The facility includes 53 medical/surgical beds, eight ICU beds and three endoscopy rooms, and offers a range of primary and specialized services—wound care, general surgery, gastroenterology, occupational health, heart and vascular, women’s services, diagnostic imaging, outpatient rehab services, and sleep disorders.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Has a wide range of specialized duties in the endoscopy setting. They must already have the skills of an Endoscopy Technician; possess a thorough understanding of endoscopy equipment, high level disinfection of scope and devices;  and supplies and display above average interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interact with staff, physicians, vendors, and other department personnel

1. Perform tech 1 duties  2. Daily accountability of available scopes, equipment,  and supplies for use, assist with  scope repair and loaner process ( in the absence of the lead or tech supervisor  or as designated by the unit leadership3. Accurate record keeping and maintenance of scope cleaning and reprocessing steps and equipment disinfection/sterilization process. Able to assist and identify air scope repair and loaners process in the absence of the lead or tech supervisor, or as designated by the unit leadership.4. Plays a supportive role in assessing needs of unit for changing par levels of equipment and accessories and relaying such information in a timely manner to the lead or tech supervisor and or unit leadership.5. Assists with in servicing staff on all new equipment and accessories, as well as helping to in-service staff on other equipment and procedures as needed. Assist with annual competencies of endoscopy staff. 

Job Requirements

High school Diploma/GEDGastrointestinal Technical Specialist (GTS) preferred ;  GTS or Advanced GI Technical Specialist (AGTS) is required at BSLMC

*Four (4) Years of patient care experience, of which one (1) year as an Endoscopy Tech

*Must be familiar with endoscopic computerized technology associated with endoscopy equipment and technical documentation.*Must be able to perform and adapt to fast paced and busy environment.