Endoscopy Tech
SSM Health
**It's more than a career, it's a calling.**
OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Job Summary:**
Maintains a clean/sterile field to provide support for providers during endoscopy procedures. Prepares and maintains instruments and equipment and demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of required instruments and equipment.
**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient for all routine endoscopic procedures and anticipates most unexpected patient and provider needs.
+ Runs the table and/or endoscopic equipment and assists the provider on all types of procedures utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions and life safety.
+ Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of all equipment.
+ Prioritizes effectively, implements problem solving skills and performs in a coordinated manner when delivering care in high stress environments.
+ Demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of instrumentation and equipment for routine endoscopic procedures performed.
+ Maintains endoscopic scopes and instruments, demonstrating understanding of appropriate cleaning, high level disinfection and/or sterilization methods and serves as a resource and mentor to less experienced staff on cases, equipment and instrumentation.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
+ Two years relevant work experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Constant standing and walking.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Frequent lifting/moving patients.
+ Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.
+ Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
+ Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
+ Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
+ Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
+ Rare kneeling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
**Work Shift:**
Day Shift (United States of America)
**Job Type:**
Employee
**Department:**
3200000040 Endoscopy
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
40
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