Your job is more than a job. You're a safety guru, germaphobe, and technology geek all rolled into one. As an Endoscopy Technician, you're responsible for the care of technical equipment used in endoscopic procedures. Infection control and the safe application of procedures is a priority as you disinfect and sterilize giving big focus on the small stuff. You provide physician support for gastrointestinal procedures, both diagnostic and therapeutic, while sharing smiles, tears, laughter, sadness, and aha moments with your patients. Through it all, you maintain your professionalism and embrace your patients and team members with compassion, respect, and empathy. You take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. That's what makes us excited that you're considering joining our healthcare community. Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, and your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we're excited to get to know you and find out what you'll bring to this diagnostic support role. Daily Responsibilities Determine if equipment is appropriate for scheduled procedures, what equipment needs to be ordered for replacement and if scope/equipment needs repair. Follow proper infection control protocols cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing equipment for next use. Assist physician with endoscopic procedures. Document procedures as required. Prepare patient for endoscopic procedures. Ensure supplies and instruments are set up properly for procedures. Monitor and document assigned performance improvement tasks. Demonstrate and actively ensure compliance with all state, federal regulatory and accrediting agencies (i.e., patient safety, infection control, HIPAA, etc.).
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High School Diploma/GED or 2 years of work experience Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (CPR, BLS) - American Heart Association Work Shift Days (United States of America) About LCMC Health LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary About New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans East Hospital, vital to LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been New Orleans East's and the surrounding community's trusted healthcare leader since 2014, embodying our mission of not only superior care, but healthcare with heart, courtesy, concern, kindness, and welcoming spirit for everyone. Learn more about New Orleans East Hospital and our Leapfrog "Grade A" Hospital Safety distinction. Benefits & Extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it's all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
