GI Technician

Job Opportunity at Uniontown Hospital

Assists in the delivery of patient care by transferring equipment/instrumentation during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to physicians. Performs a variety of duties related to the preparation, processing, and arrangement of endoscopic instruments and supplies under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program or LPN Program.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Previous G.I. experience preferred.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Secures, sets up and prepares the equipment, instruments, and supplies for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Arranges instruments, tables, stands, and other articles in specified order. Adjusts equipment within the Short Stay Unit to meet the needs of the physician and the requirements of the procedure.
• Delivers equipment & instrumentation to physician during procedures. Communicates with physician, registered nurse in the utilization of the nursing process to meet individual patient needs according to the ages of patients served.
• Organizes time to complete assignments according to specifically assigned responsibilities.
• Properly cares for contaminated instruments and supplies during and after procedures utilizing appropriate infection control techniques.
• Follows department guidelines in the cleaning and disinfection of furniture/equipment.
• Reports to Department Director/designee any equipment malfunctions that could affect the standard of care or legal implications.
• Enters accurate and complete patient data prior to procedure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, turning, pinching, and grasping.
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 10 pounds.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent exposure to sharps, bloodborne pathogens, latex, radiation, and medications.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
• Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.
• Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.
• Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Additional Job Description

Call required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center: 72 UNTWN Nursing Operating Room

Address: 500 W Berkeley Street Uniontown Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.