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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Regular

Job Highlights:

Job Summary:

Maintains a clean/sterile field to provide support for providers during endoscopic procedures. Prepares and maintains instruments and equipment and demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of required instruments and equipment.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Prioritizes effectively, implements problem solving skills and performs in a coordinated manner when delivering care in high stress environments.
• Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of all equipment.
• Runs the table and/or endoscopic equipment and assists the provider on all types of procedures utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions and life safety.
• Demonstrate expertise in the operation and function of instrumentation and equipment for routine endoscopic procedures performed.
• Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient for all routine endoscopic procedures and anticipates most unexpected patient and provider needs.
• Maintains endoscopic scopes and instruments sets, demonstrating understanding of appropriate cleaning, high level disinfection and/or sterilization methods and serves as a resource and mentor to less experienced staff on cases, equipment and instrumentation.
• Educates and assesses competency for new and existing technicians.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• Two years relevant work experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
• Rare kneeling.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.

Licenses / Certifications:

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

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