GI Assistant, Gastro Lab

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaiʻi. 

The GI Assistant supports the Endoscopy team by assisting Registered Professional Nurses and physicians with patient care and procedural activities before, during, and after gastrointestinal procedures. This role helps ensure safe, efficient patient care through preparation, vital-sign monitoring, equipment and supply support, endoscope processing, room turnover, and adherence to infection-control standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive and prepare patients for endoscopy procedures, including assisting with changing, confirming bowel preparation and NPO status, obtaining vital signs, and documenting information in the electronic medical record.
• Safely transport patients to and from the Endoscopy Unit and assist with patient positioning and procedural activities
• Assist physicians during endoscopic procedures by anticipating instrument, equipment, and supply needs and supporting procedure-room setup and turnover.
• Process and disinfect gastrointestinal endoscopes in strict accordance with established infection-control policies and procedures; maintain a clean, safe, and organized clinical environment.
• Monitor and document post-procedure vital signs, promptly communicate changes in patient condition, discontinue IVs as directed, and safely transport patients to their responsible attendant.
• Maintain adequate supplies and equipment by restocking the Endoscopy Unit, coordinating with Central Supply, assisting with inventory, and reporting equipment or supply issues to the supervisor or Endoscopy Registered Professional Nurse.

Education, Certification, & Experience

Entry Level: 

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of experience in a health facility such as a hospital, clinic, health center, or other medically oriented institution involving observation and reporting of patient conditions and/or treatment procedures.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers required within 6 months of employment.

Full Performance Level:

•  In addition to the entry-level requirements, one year of experience working in an endoscopy unit performing pre-procedural, intra-procedural, and post-procedural activities.

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen.  The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request. 

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.