Gastroenterology Technician

Location: Avera on Louise Health CampusWorker Type: Regular

Pay Range: $18.75 - $24.50

Position Highlights: You Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Responds and assists the Gastroenterologist and the Registered Nurse by providing assistance to professional staff of GI during the pre-procedure, procedure or post procedure period. This position will assist with procedure room set-up, scope cleaning and scope maintenance, as well as entering and maintaining inventory control.

What You Will Do: Prepares the room for procedures in a timely fashion. This may include: organizing appropriate equipment and needed procedure tools; setting up quickly and accurately for cases; assuring proper and adequate equipment for all cases. Maintains efficiency in handling equipment at physician's request. Verifies specimens with Physician and Registered Nurse. Achieves and maintains a working knowledge of equipment and tools. Maintains clinical skills as required/documented in unit specific competency based criteria. Assists in positioning patient or equipment for procedure as well as hooking the patient up to the patient monitor. Assists with requisition of supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services and prepare related forms. Cleans and maintains GI equipment. Keeps stock and equipment inventories.

Essential Qualifications: The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. High School or GED Equivalent Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year Related experience and/or training
• Minimum Age Requirements 18 Expectations and Standards
• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.