GI Technician (SEIU), Part time, Variable shift

• Located in Templeton amongst the oak trees, Adventist Health Twin Cities has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977.
• Comprised of a 122-bed acute care facility, our team provides exceptional care in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical and outpatient services.
• Locals enjoy weekly farmers markets in downtown Templeton, farm-to-fork dining, beautiful landscapes for hiking and biking, and beach days just fifteen minutes away at Cambria and Morro Bay.
• Job Summary: Works in the gastroenterology (GI) lab, under the direction of registered nurses.
• Assists gastroenterologists with various GI procedures and related work, as required.
• Responsible for the care of adult and geriatric patients.
• This position is represented by SEIU.
• Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred Experience in Gastroenterology (GI) Lab/Operating Room: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Essential Functions: Demonstrates and practices competencies related to endoscopic procedures, which include proper disinfection, care and handling of endoscopes.
• Assists physicians with procedures, endoscopy room set-up and cleaning, specimen collection and supervision of sterilization processes.
• Maintains quality control of each sterilization and terminal cleaning process, which includes biological monitoring.
• Understands and practices principles of universal precautions and hazardous materials management to process equipment and supplies through stages of decontamination.
• Cleans, tests, processes and stores endoscopes and other clinical equipment, according to established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates competence and understanding when scope washing, disinfecting, storing, quality testing and documenting.
• Demonstrates proper techniques when using ultrasonic washers, changing solutions and quality testing.
• Transports patients between departments.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to provide direct care to endoscopy patients, while collaborating with registered nurses.
• Displays a positive attitude within the nursing department and across the division to contribute to the organization's customer service program.
• Inventories supplies and communicates inventory needs to inventory clerks.
• Collects data for performance improvement.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients.
• Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
• Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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