Advanced Endoscopy Technician, PRN

                    

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Job Title

Advanced Endoscopy Technician, PRN

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

Indian River Hospital

                     

Department

Ancillary Special Procedures-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

001084

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

6:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

As an Advanced Endoscopy Technician, you will assist the physician with all endoscopic procedures, in addition to routine colonoscopies, esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD) and flexible sigmoidoscopies, such as: ERCP, cholangioscopy, electrohydrolithotripsy, mechanical lithotripsy, stent placement, complex stricture dilation, EUS, EMR, ESD, POEM, POP/G-POEM, STER, Zenker’s diverticulotomy, Z-POEM, RFA for Barrett’s, cryoablation, achalasia balloon dilation, EUS guided fiducial placement, celiac plexus neurolysis and cystgastrostomy. 
 
A caregiver in this position works 6:30AM – 5:00PM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assist physicians with all endoscopic procedures, including colonoscopies, esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD), ERCP, flexible sigmoidoscopies, and EUS.  

• Ensure proper cleaning and maintenance of all endoscopes and completion of all documentation logs and records.  

• Assist the RN with patient care, including admission of patients, setting up rooms, transporting patients, patient recovery and final cleaning of rooms. 

• Assist nurses and physicians in all aspects of GI procedures. This includes assisting with stocking rooms with equipment and supplies and maintaining proper procedures for cleaning and storing endoscopes. 

• Change chemical sterilants and clean scope washers. 

• Assess endoscopes daily, report any damage to the director and prepare and send out scopes for repair. 

• Transport specimens. 

• Make pre-op calls to patient to obtain preliminary information 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High school diploma or GED  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

• One year of experience in a hospital setting 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMT) 

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