Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner, will assist during GI procedures. Provides support for the GI team with room set up, tear down, scope reprocessing, sterilizing and packaging instruments, maintaining inventory, specimen collection, and assisting doctors and nursing staff as directed. Will provide direct patient care during and after procedures. Will maintain sterile field as applicable. Will float out and assist with patient care in preop and pacu areas as needed.

Job Description:

 1. Assists healthcare practitioners with GI procedures, to include positioning of patients, scope guidance, etc. 
2. Offers direct patient care during and after procedures. 
3. Cleans, sterilizes and reprocesses scope equipment. 
4. Assembles sterile supplies and equipment and assists with room set up and tear down. 
5. Maintains inventory. 
6. Handles various pharmaceutical agents on the field as added by physicians under the direction of the registered nurse. 
7. Obtains and is responsible for information presented in staff meeting. 
8. Records and maintains documentation regarding solutions used for disinfection. 
9. Records and maintains documentation regarding the mechanized processing cycles of endoscopes. 
10. Communicates incoming and outgoing messages to appropriate personnel, keeps Charge Nurse and unit staff informed of all instruments and equipment out for repair. 
11. Observes universal precautions. 
12. Maintains a clean, organized work area. 
13. Maintains open communication with the staff and management regarding instrumentation, supplies and other unit activities 
14. Collects and transports specimens to the lab. 
15. Understands and maintains the segregation of sterile, contaminated, and clean articles. 
16. Participates in peri-operative teaching of new employees, nursing and technician students by collaborating with the nurse manager/educator to assess learning needs and establish teaching format.

I.    University of Louisville Hospital Core Expectations 

Collaboration & Teamwork: works cooperatively and collaboratively with others toward the accomplishment of shared goals.

Valuing Diversity: recognizing and embracing the unique talents and contributions of others.

Service Orientation: desire to serve and focus one’s efforts on discovering and meeting the needs of internal and external customers.

Achieves Results: reflects a drive to achieve and outperform. Continuously looking for improvements. Accepts responsibility for actions and results.

Organizational Alignment: ability to align people, processes and organizational structure with UMC’s strategic direction.

Developing Others: views people, their knowledge and capabilities as assets and provides opportunities that allow employees to continuously learn and develop.

Communication: practices attentive and active listening and can restate opinions of others; communicates messages in a way that has the desired effect.

Integrity: conducts business with honesty and professional ethics. Seeks to achieve results in the best interest of the organization. Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others.

Additional Responsibilities:

•    Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor always.

•    Adheres to and exhibits our core values:

 *Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.

*Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.

•    Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.

•    Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.

•    Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.

•    Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.

Skills, Knowledge or Abilities critical to this role: 

CPR certification required

Language Ability: 

Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.

Reasoning Ability:  
Computer Skills: Basic knowledge of email and data entry into the medical record

Additional Job Description:

Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred): High school graduate.

Experience (required and preferred): One-year experience working in an operating room or Endoscopy suite preferred. 
V.    Work Environment/Job Activities

TRAVEL    DEGREE OF FREQUENCY    
    Local    0High-over 60%
0  Moderate-31-60%
1 Light-0-30%
0  N/A
    National     0High-over 60%
0  Moderate-31-60%
1 Light-0-30%
0  N/A
                    
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES/EQUIPMENT USAGE 
 (Please note the percentage of time the activity or equipment is used as part of the job.

Activities    HIGH
Over 60%    MODERATE
31-60%    LIGHT
0-30%    NONE
0%
    Sitting    0
0
1
0
    Standing    1
0
0
0
    Bending    0
0
1
0
    Walking    0
1
0
0
    Driving    0
0
0
1
    Dexterity    0
1
0
0
    Vision    1
0
0
0
    Hearing    1
0
0
0
    Lifting (20 lbs.)    0
1
0
0
    Repetitive Motions    0
0
1
0
Equipment                
      Computer    0
1
0
0
      Telephone    0
1
0
0
      FAX    0
1
0
0
      Scanner    0
1
0
0
      Copier    0
1
0
0
                
Other physical activity or equipment usage if moderate or high (please explain):

VI.    Disclaimers
•    Critical features of this job are listed above.  They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

I.    Acknowledgement
I have read and received a copy of this job description. 

Employee’s Signature/Date  ___________________________________________