Endoscopy Technician (FT) - MemorialCare Surgical Center, Long Beach

Company: Surgical Care Affiliates
Location: Long Beach
Posted on: November 16, 2021

Job Description:

Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is transforming specialty care in our communities. We relentlessly create value by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering exceptional care and healing to our patients and communities we serve. We are driven to achieve the quadruple aim in health care: high quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As a national leader in surgical care, SCA's 10,000 teammates operate more than 250 surgical facilities that serve nearly 1 million patients per year. For more information on SCA, visit--.--Why join SCA? Consider the following fantastic benefits---

• Positive work culture
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance - eligible on Day 1 of employment
• Paid time off plus 8 paid holidays
• Maternity/paternity/adoption benefits
• Employer-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Excellent 401(k) PlanWe are actively hiring for an Endoscopy Technician.
  • Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.--
  • Function as an assistive--person during--endoscopy--procedures--by--
    • Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources.--
    • Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.--
    • Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patient's advocate--
    • Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.--
    • Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment--
    • Performing interventions--to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline--levels--
    • Performing interventions to protect the patient from--infection--
    • Protecting the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy--
    • Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.--
    • Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy--
    • Assembling supplies and equipment required for the--procedure.--
    • Preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments for the--procedure.--
    • Providing instruments and supplies to the--endoscopist--during the--procedure.----
    • Maintaining an organized sterile field.--
    • Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining--outcomes--
    • Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient's condition and--response to care.--
    • Maintain--endoscopy instruments and accessories in working order. Troubleshoots and recognizes--malfunctions--
    • Clean and prepare--equipment and instruments--for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas.--
    • Ensure scopes are prepared for use in accordance with policies and procedures and manufacturer's instructions for--use--
    • Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the team and other stakeholders.--
    • Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team--in planning patient care.--
    • Assist with post procedure cleaning of the procedu

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