Job Description

Locations: Gainesville, Florida

Categories: Technicians - Clinical

Req ID: 68767

Overview

Discover a career as an Endoscopy Technician at UF Health located in beautiful Gainesville, Florida where Nature and Culture meet. Our thriving community is known for its unique blend of natural beauty, innovation, cultural energy, and recreation. UF Health is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals and we are committed to excellence in healthcare. Our patients and our people are at the center of everything we do. Make UF Health your next career destination.

UF Health Experience & Rewards:

• Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital
• Annual merit-based job performance reviews
• Accrued PTO including holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive healthcare/retirement plans
• Wellness programs

Responsibilities

The Endoscopy Tech responsibilities are providing support services to Anesthesiologists; CRNAs/AAs; Fellows, and GI/Endoscopy Suite Physicians, Nursing staff, and other care providers in the provision of patient care before, during, and after GI procedures. Maintaining Anesthesia and Endoscopic equipment/accessories, supplies, and inventory. Care, handling, and reprocessing of endoscopic equipment/accessories. Set up, turn over, and take down of the procedure room. Assisting with delegated tasks of direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse and/or physicians in Endoscopy. Providing technical assistance to physicians and nursing staff during procedures as directed, within their scope of practice.

Schedule

FTE: 1.0

Hours: 7:00am-5:30pm

Days: Monday-Saturday. Two (2) Saturday shifts required per month

Location: Gainesville, FL

Qualifications

Education

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience

Required: 1-2 years experience in a health care related role i.e. nursing assistant or PCA; MA; Anesthesia Tech

Preferred:

• College degree with emphasis on biology and human anatomy.
• Experience with high-level disinfection/sterile processing of supplies/equipment and infection control practices.
• Experience providing anesthesia support in an OR/Procedural setting is highly desirable.
• Computer experience

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Must maintain BLS every 2 years or complete CPR checkoff yearly.
• Annual competencies must be met as set by department.
• Completion of Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) program within 12 months of hire.
• Completion of Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) Advanced Associates program within 18 months of hire.

Preferred: Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER) or Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) within 2 years of hire.

Demonstrated:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellence in public contact skills
• Ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and display initiative; dependability, ability to accept direction and interact with others as a team member essential
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to work independently
• Understanding of medical terminology