Additional Information About the Role

Endoscopy Tech II

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

GI Lab provides diagnosis and treatment for all diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Esophagogastroduodenoscopies and colonoscopies are performed in the GI lab. Diagnostics for GI bleeding or reflux, and treatment for GI bleeding or polyps also are performed

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides technical assistance to the physician performing endoscopic procedures for both inpatients and outpatients. Maintains procedural supplies and equipment.

Responsibilities

Processes instruments and equipment, orders and keeps inventory of supplies, and maintains equipment.

Maintains database for endoscopy, and keeps accurate statistics pertinent to endoscopy.

Assists endoscopy physicians with highly technical endoscopic procedures during the intra op phase of patient care.

Prepares supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures, collects and processes specimens, and monitors and interprets vital signs, before, during, and after procedures.

Transports patients and assists patients with changing. Trains staff in areas specific to endoscopy instrument processing, supplies and the maintenance of equipment.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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