What are the responsibilities and job description for the Endoscopy Assistant - (PRN) Days/w Rotating Call position at Citizens Medical Center?
JOB SUMMARY:
Under RN supervision, the Endoscopy Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient undergoing endoscopic procedures and assisting the physicians while applying age-specific needs in the assessment, treatment, and/or care of patients. Must take call on a rotating basis.
Job Specific:
1. Participates in the safety management and infection control programs (EF).
2. Assembles the necessary equipment and supplies according to the type of procedure performed (EF).
3. Know specific use of al equipment to be used (EF).
4. Position stretcher correctly according to procedure and assist in positioning patient on stretcher (EF).
5. Assist in connecting patient to : B/P cuff, ECG leads, Pulse Oximeter and Oxygen (EF).
6. Assists Physician and Registered Nurse with all procedures including, but not limited to Bronchoscopies, Colonoscopies, EGD’s, ERCP’s, PEG tube placement, Liver Biopsies, etc. (EF).
7. Observes progress of procedure and provides additional equipment, supplies or other items to physician as needed
8. Removes contaminated scope to work room (EF).
9. Assists in the cleaning and processing of contaminated scopes / instruments according to the Endoscopy Department Policies and Procedures (EF).
10. Assists with the orientation of new personnel (EF).
11. Takes call as necessary / assigned (EF).
Hospital:
1. Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
2. Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
3. Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
4. Performs within his/her professional Scope of Practice at all times.
- Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Required: High school diploma or equivalency sufficient to permit proper handling of written work and understand verbal orders.
EXPERIENCE:
Preferred: Experience in a GI or Multi-Specialty medical environment
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Required: Basic Life Support Certification - BLS
COMPANY PROFILE
Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted “Best of the Best” hospital in Victoria for 13 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, with a newly renovated 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, an imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.
Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who actively demonstrate service excellence by exemplifying our iCare values. If you are someone who displays respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers while consistently upholding the hospital’s commitment to providing outstanding outcomes, service excellence, and fiscal responsibility, then you could be a good fit for the CMC team!