GI Technician - Endoscopy @ HUP - Nights- 10pm – 6am

Position Overview

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in medicine. Working at this leading academic medical center means collaborating with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines. In this role, you will assist physicians in performing endoscopic procedures under the direction of a physician/registered nurse, reprocess endoscopic instruments, and perform clerical/receptionist functions as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Displays skill and treatments specific to the clinical area as identified in the unit-specific skills checklist.
• Carries out clerical duties (i.e., ordering of supplies, appropriate routing of laboratory specimens, patient log, and transport arrangements).
• Keeps the Endoworks documentation system up to date during the shift.
• Understands and utilizes the Epic/Navicare schedule.
• Maintains patient log documentation.
• Notifies appropriate physicians and departments concerning admissions, transfers, and discharges in Endoscopy as needed.
• Functions as a receptionist by answering telephones and greeting patients, families, and members of the health team.
• Assists in directing the flow of traffic on the unit.
• Completes daily unit assignments within the appropriate time frame.
• Demonstrates quality nursing care based on standards and policies, as evidenced through performance improvement monitoring tools (e.g., chart audits, occurrence reports, patient rounds, and observation).
• Shows knowledge of unit-based performance improvement studies and identifies unit indicators.
• Documents accurately in accordance with Penn Medicine standards.
• Practices in accordance with the Patient's Bill of Rights.
• Demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skill to provide care/service based on physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety criteria appropriate to the age of the patients/customers served.
• Provides individualized, planned, and appropriate care/service that supports patients’ care, treatment, rehabilitation goals, and/or specific needs.
• Participates in and supports departmental and organizational efforts to design, measure, assess, and improve performance.
• Understands the individual’s role in the delivery of care/service within the organization.
• Adheres to appropriate safety and infection control techniques as well as hospital policy.
• Carries out unit-specific duties and other tasks as directed by the nurse manager.
• Practices principles of delegation.
• Facilitates and demonstrates team-building.
• Communicates effectively.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the work area.
• Notifies the charge nurse when leaving the unit.
• Assists with the orientation of personnel to equipment function, cleaning/disinfection, stocking of rooms and carts, and assistance during procedures.
• Utilizes supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner.
• Orders supplies appropriately to meet the needs of the unit.
• Maintains purchase order and requisition files.
• Keeps up-to-date with advances in Navicare and Endoworks.
• Acts as a Navicare and Endoworks resource for other staff members.

Required Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Previous hospital experience as an OR technician, nursing assistant, or comparable experience

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits program, including one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.
• Employee benefits programs designed to help you get healthy and stay healthy.