Endoscopic Technologist - Woodlands

Work Location: Woodlands

The primary purpose of the Endoscopic Technologist position is to provide the technical aspect of endoscopic patient care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve quality patient outcomes. Performs technical functions in a dynamic patient care environment through interaction with Endoscopy team members.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Scope Reprocessing/Infection and Quality Control -Adheres to hospital, Joint Commission, SGNA guidelines for quality control and safety of procedures -Participates in the education of self and others regarding job duties and process improvement efforts. -Observes all policies and procedures to assure the quality and safety of the endoscopy environment for patients, families and staff. -Participates in continuous monitoring and quality improvement efforts. -Helps to ensure all dictated reports contain necessary information in order to be sent through the electronic portal or health record. -Performs routine equipment maintenance. -Helps maintain inventory of supplies to provide full service to endoscopy patients. -Follows hospital laboratory protocol for collecting tissue specimens, labeling and recording of specimens during all procedures -Completes annual competency training on scope reprocessing -Maintains certifications

Endoscopy Procedures Is competent and safely assists with any combination of the following procedures and treatment modalities: -Esophagoscopy -Esophagogastroduodenoscopy -Flexible sigmoidoscopy -Colonoscopy -Small bowel enteroscopy -Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placements and replacements -Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography under direct fluoroscopic visualization -Endoscopic ultrasonography, fine needle aspiration under direct visualization of endoscopic ultrasonography -Cryoablation -BarrX Therapy -Endoscopic Mucosal Resection -Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection -CellVizio -Argon plasma coagulation -Dilation/Dilatation -Single/Double Balloon Technique -Stenting -Travel Cases using mobile cart

Equipment Maintenance/Management -Performs routine equipment assessments to determine functionality (CellVizio, cyroablation, APC, ultrasound equipment, stretchers, CO2, flushing pumps, mobile cart, etc. -Schedule preventive maintenance checks on equipment -Prepare and send scopes out for repair -Maintain records for equipment repair -Assist with equipment inventory Other duties as assigned

Other duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES

Business Acumen - Understand the impact of the job within the institution; have and use cross-functional knowledge to understand interdepartmental connections. Patient Care - Employee demonstrates population-based competencies (age-specific, diversity) that cross the continuum of care; Employee functions within their professional scope. Team with Others - Initiate, develop, and manage relationships and networks; encourage collaboration and input from all team members; value the contributions of all team members; balance individual and team goals. Technical/Functional Expertise - Demonstrate technical proficiency required to do the job; possess up-to-date knowledge in the profession; provide technical expertise to others.

Service Orientation Provide service to our stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, colleagues and each other, in a safe, courteous, accountable, efficient and innovative manner to include:

• Promoting inclusiveness and collegiality that demonstrates respect and professionalism to our stakeholders at all times

• Modeling safe, ethical behavior that mitigates risk to the institution through sound business practices, and adherence to MD Anderson's Standards of Conduct, institutional policies and procedures

• Responding to requests in a timely manner while proactively communicating expectations for procedures, service arrival, or project deliverables to stakeholders

• Using the steps to HEAL (Hear, Empathize, Address and Learn) the relationship when service recovery is needed

Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Two years healthcare experience. Graduation from surgical technologist school may be substituted for required experience.

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