Partners Healthcare System
GI Technician
Job Location
South Boston, MA, United States
Job Description
Day Shift, Full Time, Monday-Friday. 8 hr shifts. Variable Start Times, from 6:00 am - 10:00 am.
The GI technician performs a variety of duties in the GI Unit related to maintaining a safe, efficient and supportive environment for patients undergoing procedures in the Gastroenterology Unit with a focus on the Patient Family Centered Care model in an environment that exemplifies best practice. He/she will assist nurses and physicians in the care of these patients. The GI technician will procure and maintain equipment and supplies in collaboration with the Clinical Leader as well as perform secretarial duties as needed
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Maintains a clean, safe and organized environment for the cleaning and disinfection of scopes
* Cleans and disinfects endoscopes using established guidelines
* Greets patient and families in a professional manner
* Maintains and organizes supplies/ordering as needed
* Stocks and sets up rooms for the next day
* Assists nursing staff to provide support to ensure efficient and confidential flow of information.
* Communicates patient information to licensed nurse in a timely manner
* Enters accurate demographic information in to computer in procedure rooms
* Answers telephone and screens calls in a courteous manner. Relays accurate messages to appropriate personnel.
* File and retrieve patient records, collate charts and deliver mail to mailroom.
* Assists nurses and physicians to facilitate efficient room turnover.
* Escorts patients to changing rooms. Assists patient with gowning and locking of valuables if necessary. Assists patients with redressing when appropriate to discharge.
* Assists the nurse with transfer of patients to procedure rooms from the waiting room and from the procedure room to the recovery area
Grade: 135
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171- bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive.
At Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.
* High school diploma or equivalent required
* 1 year prior experience as nursing assistant or medical technician preferred
* Adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards
Location: South Boston, MA, US
Posted Date: 9/22/2024
The GI technician performs a variety of duties in the GI Unit related to maintaining a safe, efficient and supportive environment for patients undergoing procedures in the Gastroenterology Unit with a focus on the Patient Family Centered Care model in an environment that exemplifies best practice. He/she will assist nurses and physicians in the care of these patients. The GI technician will procure and maintain equipment and supplies in collaboration with the Clinical Leader as well as perform secretarial duties as needed
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Maintains a clean, safe and organized environment for the cleaning and disinfection of scopes
* Cleans and disinfects endoscopes using established guidelines
* Greets patient and families in a professional manner
* Maintains and organizes supplies/ordering as needed
* Stocks and sets up rooms for the next day
* Assists nursing staff to provide support to ensure efficient and confidential flow of information.
* Communicates patient information to licensed nurse in a timely manner
* Enters accurate demographic information in to computer in procedure rooms
* Answers telephone and screens calls in a courteous manner. Relays accurate messages to appropriate personnel.
* File and retrieve patient records, collate charts and deliver mail to mailroom.
* Assists nurses and physicians to facilitate efficient room turnover.
* Escorts patients to changing rooms. Assists patient with gowning and locking of valuables if necessary. Assists patients with redressing when appropriate to discharge.
* Assists the nurse with transfer of patients to procedure rooms from the waiting room and from the procedure room to the recovery area
Grade: 135
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171- bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive.
At Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.
* High school diploma or equivalent required
* 1 year prior experience as nursing assistant or medical technician preferred
* Adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards
Location: South Boston, MA, US
Posted Date: 9/22/2024
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