Endoscopy Technician
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax, VA
Days

The Endoscopy Technician 1 will prepare and maintain the medical facility's instruments, equipment, and sterile environments necessary for procedures.
Inova Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement matching: dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute
- Competitive salary
- Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.
Shift: Day
Schedule -
- Must be available 10 hours per day at 4 Shifts per week.
- This role covers three areas in endo
- Must be available anywhere between the hours of 7:00AM to 6:00PM
- Weekend and Night On-Call
- 1 Week-night Per Month
- 1 Week-end Every Two Months
Location - Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Job Responsibilities

- Performs and/or provides assistance to the physician and procedural team that reflect an awareness of anatomy, necessary principles, skills, supplies, and adequate knowledge base.
- Assists the circulating nurse in implementing the perioperative plan of care to include: patient positioning, updating physician preference cards, care of endoscopic specimens, and room turnover.
- Identifies factors relative to the patient's age and developmental stage that must be considered during the surgical procedure.
- Assists with pulling cases and checks case carts for completeness; Obtains supplies and equipment and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins.
- Prepares the endoscopy room by opening supplies, instruments, and devices based on scheduled procedure and physician preference card.
- Exercises care in the operation and use of instruments/equipment/and reports/follow the appropriate procedure for broken items.
- Follows OSHA and hospital infection control policies at all times.
- Maintains continuing education by complying with mandatory re-orientation yearly and keeps educational profile up to date.
- Demonstrates a willingness to critique their practice and pursues improvement opportunities.
- Takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions, or breaks in aseptic technique occur and report information to the circulating nurse.
- Demonstrates understanding of scope mechanics and scope reprocessing to include High Level Disinfection.
- Assists with the flow of daily operations by readily accepting assignments/reassignments.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements
- Education - Highschool or Equivalent
- Certification - BLS from AHA Upon Start