**It's more than a career, it's a calling** WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** Come join our team where you have onsite training. No experience necessary. An endoscopy technician, also known as a “gastrointestinal tech (GI),” works alongside physicians and nurses who diagnose and treat patients for gastrointestinal issues using an endoscope. An endoscope is a small flexible tube with a light and camera attached so doctors can see inside a patient’s digestive tract. Endoscopy technicians prepare rooms and equipment before endoscopic procedures and clean up and sterilize after procedures. Ambulatory Surgery Center hours of operation is 6:30AM- 5PM. Shifts are 8 hours which are staggered to accommodate patient procedure flow. Will train to cover Inpatient Endoscopy at St. Mary’s Hospital -Madison and call required weeknights, weekends, and holidays. **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:** 6456810164 DHC Surgery **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 36 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits) _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._ Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)