Endoscopic Technician - PRN - GI Lab - DaysWe’re looking for qualified Endoscopic Technicians like you to join our Texas Health family.Position Highlights
Work location: 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012
Work environment: Gastrointestinal Laboratory
Work hours: PRN Sunday-Saturday 0800-1630, evening, holiday, and weekend call required.
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, a 369-bed acute-care, full-service medical center has been serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958. Hospital services include comprehensive cardiac care, women’s services, neurosciences, cancer services, orthopedics, emergency services and an advanced imaging center. Texas Health Arlington Memorial has over 1,600 employees, 250 volunteers and 630 physicians on its medical staff. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence. For more information, visit TexasHealth.org/Arlington.QualificationsEducationHigh school diploma or equivalent requiredExperienceOne (1) year GI clinical or hospital experience preferredLicenses and CertificationsCNA - Certified Nurses Aide upon hire preferred orMA - Medical Assistant upon hire preferred orEMT - Emergency Medical Technician upon hire preferred andBCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required)SkillsDetailed oriented, good organizational skillsPosition ResponsibilitiesAssists physicians and nurses with GI procedures
Sets up endoscopic equipment including specific individualized equipment after assessment of patient.
Assists physicians and RNs throughout procedures
Handles instrumentation from basic to complex procedures.
Takes actions to reduce or eliminate patient risk
Professional Accountability
Follows policies, protocols, and guidelines set forth by THR.
Communicates all ethical and legal concerns through the established chain of command.
Initiates actions to protect patient rights and/or preferences.
Attends 80% of all staff meetings or 100% of all staff meeting minutes are read.
Attends training and educational opportunities made available to the GI Lab staff.
Completes training modules on a timely basis.
Communicates with the manager or educator for unit if any delay or problems exist.
Teamwork/Partnership
Demonstrates teamwork and partnership in delivering care in the GI Lab.
Shares knowledge/advanced skills with co-workers to enhance efficiency of procedures.
Is flexible in regards to schedule and requirements needed for function of the Unit.
Works with on-call team to finish call cases in most efficient, safe, manner possible.
Infection Control / Safety Measures
Follows all safety measures/infection control measures throughout duties assigned.
Assists with identification of patient
Participates in Time-Out process
Washes hands
Operates automatic scope washers and understands the principles of high level disinfection.
Cleans scopes manually according to guidelines set forth per manufacturer.
Understands the principles of cleaning the scopes manually
Keeps proper records and documents accordingly in daily logs in scope processing room.
Reports any problems or concerns with scopes or scope washers.
Age Specific/Developmental Guidelines
Performs duties using developmental considerations for age specific to GI Lab.
Why Texas HealthAs a Texas Health Endoscopic Technician, you’ll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make it a great place to work.Here are a few of our recent awards:
2021 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” (7th year in a row)
Becker's Healthcare "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" (4 years running)
“America’s Best Employers for Diversity” list by Forbes
A “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work®
Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.Do you still have questions or concerns?Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.#LI-WL1Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
