Endoscopic Technician, Capitol Hill – Seattle

Job Summary

Assists Gastroenterologists and RNs with colonoscopy and panednoscopy procedures and treatment of patients. Provides patient care, room set‑up and turn‑over, sterilization of equipment, and other duties when needed. Provides each patient a safe, comfortable, and private environment.

• Complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety and emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership. Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but not limited to medications, procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs.
  
  Reports safety hazards, accidents, and incidents and unsafe working conditions promptly.
• Assists in patient flow providing support as necessary. Communicates in an attentive and individualized manner in every encounter. Participates in the coordination and facilitation of care for the patient. Cooperates and communicates effectively with other team members to accomplish the workload. Provides each patient a safe, comfortable, and private environment. Provides a safe environment for each patient and adheres to KFHPW safety standards.
  
  Adheres to KFHPW infection control policies and procedures.
• Assists Gastroenterologists and RNs with colonoscopy and panednoscopy procedures. Assists with biopsies and other procedure needs. Assists physician with the patient which includes holding, positioning, or turning the patient, upon the physician's direction. Deploys forceps or other equipment and/or medications, under direct supervision and order of the physician. Anticipates physician needs for safe patient care and next actions.
• Uses high‑level disinfection techniques to clean endoscopy scopes via manual cleaning and/or washes sterilizers. Coordinates supply with Central Sterile Technician (CSR) ensuring safe practice and handling of scopes.
• Assists in the collection and labeling of specimens and preparation for pathology analysis.
• Reviews and communicates to physician and other medical providers appointment schedule to determine patient visit order and solicits special instructions or requests for the day, greets and escorts patient to examination or treatment room in a respectful, warm, and caring manner.
• Responsible for room set‑up and turn‑over throughout the day. Ensures the correct equipment is in place, pre‑test for safety and functionality. Ensures correct and sufficient supplies are readily available.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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• High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.

• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Medical Assistant Certificate required at hire.
• Gastroenterology Technician Specialist Certificate within 6 months of hire.

• Completion of SGNA Technician Associates Program within 6 months of hire.

• Six (6) months of gastroenterology procedure experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.