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Job Title

Advanced Endoscopy Technician:

Location

Stuart

Facility

Martin Health North:

Department

MMC Surgery Center-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health:

Job Code

001084

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

7:00am-5:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated, state-of-the-art medical campus that includes Diagnostic Centers, Outpatient Surgery and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit, multispecialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.

An Advanced Endoscopy Technician provides specialized, high-level technical assistance to physicians during complex gastrointestinal procedures like ERCP, EUS, and therapeutic interventions. They manage specialized equipment, ensure strict disinfection protocols, and assist in patient care. With you on the team, more rooms will be able to be run, allowing more patients to be cared for.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7: 00AM – 5:30PM, with on-call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assist the physician with all endoscopic procedures in addition to the routine colonoscopies, esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD), flexible sigmoidoscopies (e.g., ERCP, Cholangioscopy, Electrohydrolithotripsy, mechanical lithotripsy, Stent placement, complex stricture dilation, EUS, EMR, ESD, POEM, POP/G-POEM, STER, Zenker’s diverticulotomy, Z-POEM, RFA for Barrett’s, Cryoablation, Achalasia balloon dilation, EUS guided fiducial placement, Celiac plexus neurolysis and cystgastrostomy).

• Ensure proper cleaning and maintenance of all endoscopes.

• Complete all documentation logs and records.

• Assist the RN with patient care, including but not limited to admission of patient, setting up rooms, transporting patients, patient recovery and final cleaning of rooms.

• Troubleshoot/correct technical problems with advanced procedure equipment in pressure situations.

• Update/troubleshoot existing methodologies.

• Research, develop, implement and evaluate emerging procedures and equipment along with advanced endoscopy physicians.

• Assist in the development and performance of departmental CQI projects and statistics.

• Develop and maintain competencies for subordinates, conduct in-services and training in conjunction with supervisor for new staff and trainees.

• Work with supervisor to establish Par levels for advanced endoscopy equipment.

• Assist nurses and physicians in all aspects of GI procedures (e.g., stocking of all rooms with equipment and supplies and maintaining proper procedures for the cleaning and storage of endoscopes).

• Change chemical sterilant and cleans scope washer according to policy.

• Assess endoscopes on a daily basis and reports any damage to director.

• Prepare and send out scopes for repair after notifying director.

• Assist in the orientation of new personnel to all in room procedures and to the process for cleaning and disinfection of scopes.

• Perform clerical duties if needed in the absence of the scheduler.

• Transport specimens according to policy using universal precautions.

• Make pre-op calls to patient to obtain preliminary information.

• Identify opportunities for cost savings and make full use of existing resources.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School or GED

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• One year of experience with complex endoscopic procedures detailed in the Advanced Endoscopy Technician Clinical Competency Check List

• A score of all 5s in the Advanced Endoscopy Technician Clinical Competency Check List, as determined by the Director of Endoscopy and the Endoscopy Nursing Director

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMT)

Physical Requirements:

• All employees are expected to meet the standards of performance outlined in the organizational-wide competencies listed below as applied to the position:

• World Class Service Orientation: Includes attitude, behavior, interpersonal skill, and problem solving that enable an employee to respond to internal and external customer needs and expectations in a positive manner.

• Adaptability: Includes teamwork and flexibility needed to fulfill job responsibilities including adapting to changes in work environment and accepting supervisory feedback.

• Efficiency and Effectiveness: Includes quantity and quality of desired work, as well as organization skills necessary to perform successfully.

• Essential Job Requirements: Includes adherence to all relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting the work environment, including maintenance of required competencies and communication skills.

• Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable): Includes overall accountability for assigned work group relative to operational goals, personnel requirements, and budgetary constraints.

• Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Advanced Endoscopy Technician Clinical Competency Check List

Using the scale provided, please rate the candidate's performance on the following global rating items:

Please note: A score of 5 is necessary for advancement to Advanced Endoscopy Tech position

SCALE:

1 Unable to achieve tasks despite significant verbal and/or hands-on guidance

2 Achieves some of the tasks but requires significant verbal and/or hands-on guidance

3 Achieves most of the tasks independently, with minimal verbal and/or manual guidance

4 Competent for independent performance of all tasks

5 Highly skilled performance of all tasks

Procedures

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3

4

5

ERCP

Cholangioscopy

Electrohydrolithotripsy

Stent placement

EUS

Fine Needle Aspiration and Biopsy

Complex Dilations

Savary Dilations

Pneumatic Balloon Dilations

Resectional Therapies

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)

Band-EMR

Third Space Endoscopy (Intramural Endoscopic Surgery)

Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)

Per Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP, G-POEM)

Zenker’s Diverticulotomy

Barrett’s Therapies

Radiofrequency Ablation

Cryospray Ablation

Esophago Gastro Intestinal Stent placement:

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