| ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES |
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| Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total endoscopy process. |
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| Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management. |
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| Verifies patient procedure prior to transport to procedure room. |
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| Participates in time out in procedure room. |
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| Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively. |
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| Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members. |
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| Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time. |
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| Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability. |
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| Addresses patient needs specific to the endoscopy procedure. |
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| Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures and |
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| communicates with the healthcare team. |
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| Reviews patient’s medical record and needs to provide continuity of care, collaboratively with other members of the |
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| healthcare team; communicates variances appropriately to other healthcare team members. |
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| Provides comfort and reassurance to patient. |
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| Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity. |
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| Explains procedure(s) and plan of care to the patient. |
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| Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the procedure room according to requirements of patient, |
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| physician, and procedure to includes, but not be limited to assembling and providing properly functioning equipment, |
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| supplies, and instruments. |
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| Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify high level disinfection and/or sterility of instruments |
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| and supplies according to policy and procedure. |
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| Assists with the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure; |
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| monitors throughout procedure. |
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| Administers medication(s), per order of physician. |
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| Handles tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures. |
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| Logs specimens |
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| Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate logistics and timely documentation per policy and procedure. |
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| Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures |
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| Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care |
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| Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned |
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