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Kaiser Permanente · 5 months ago

Endoscopic Technician, Capitol Hill - Seattle (40 hrs)

Washington-Seattle-Capitol Hill South Building

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Kaiser Permanente is a healthcare organization that is seeking an Endoscopic Technician. The role involves assisting Gastroenterologists and RNs with colonoscopy and panednoscopy procedures, providing patient care, and ensuring a safe environment for patients.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

This position, knows and complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety and emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates qualify and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership. Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but not limited to medications, procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs. Reports safety hazards, accidents, and incidents and unsafe working conditions promptly

Assist in patient flow providing support as necessary. Communicates in an attentive and individualized manner in every encounter. Participates in the coordination and facilitation of care for the patient. Cooperates and communicates effectively with other team members to accomplish the workload. Provide each patient a safe, comfortable, and private environment. Provides a safe environment for each patient and adheres to KFHPW safety standards. Adheres to KFHPW infection control policies and procedures

Assists Gastroenterologists and RNs with colonoscopy and panednoscopy procedures. Assists with biopsies and other procedure needs. Assist physician with the patient which includes holding, positioning, or turning the patient, upon the physicians direction. Deploy forceps or other equipment and/or medications, under direct supervision and order of the physician. Anticipate physician needs for safe patient care and next actions

Use high level disinfection techniques to clean endoscopy scopes via manual cleaning and/or washes sterilizers. Coordinate supply with Central Sterile Technician (CSR) ensuring safe practice and handling of scopes

Assist in the collection and labeling of specimens and preparation for pathology analysis

Reviews and communicates to physician and other medical providers appointment schedule to determine patient visit order and solicits special instructions or requests for the day, greets and escorts patient to examination or treatment room in a respectful, warm, and caring manner

Responsible for room set-up and turn-over throughout the day. Ensure the correct equipment is in place, pre-test for safety and functionality. Ensure correct and sufficient supplies are readily available

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Medical Assistant CertificateBasic Life SupportGastroenterology Technician Specialist CertificateAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportGastroenterology procedure experienceCompletion of SGNA Technician Associates Program