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SSM Health

Endoscopy Tech

SSM Health, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73163


**It's more than a career, it's a calling**

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Highlights:**

Monday - Thursday 10 hour shifts plus call

Endo Tech experience strongly preferred

**Job Summary:**

Maintains a clean/sterile field to provide support for providers during endoscopy 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

+ Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient for all routine endoscopic procedures and anticipates most unexpected patient and provider needs.

+ 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.

+ Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of all equipment.

+ Prioritizes effectively, implements problem solving skills and performs in a coordinated manner when delivering care in high stress environments.

+ Demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of instrumentation and equipment for routine endoscopic procedures performed.

+ Maintains endoscopic scopes and instruments, 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.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

+ Two years relevant work experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Constant standing and walking.

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Frequent lifting/moving patients.

+ Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.

+ Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.

+ Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.

+ Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.

+ Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Occasional keyboard use/data entry.

+ Rare kneeling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

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

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

3200000040 Endoscopy

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

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_pregnancy, veteran status_

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