Endoscopy Technician
Requisition ID: 373145
Position Number: 20072730
Posting End Date: January 8, 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Concordia Hospital
Site: Concordia Hospital
Department / Unit: Endoscopy/Day Surgery
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 01/01/2025 - Indefinite
Reason for Term: Other Leave
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $21.004, $21.633, $22.281, $22.950, $23.639, $24.349
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Position Overview
- Cleans, decontaminated or sterilized endoscopes and related equipment according to departmental procedures.
- Cleans, operates and maintains function of disinfecting/sterilizing units.
- Familiar with machine operation with ability to trouble shoot problems.
- Ability to handle sterile supplies, packages and bundles. Check and maintain package integrity with ability to recognize compromised packages.
- Test scopes according to departmental procedures. Reports any problems areas to Registered Nurse in Endoscopy and Infection Control Nurse.
- Reviews testing protocol with Infection Control Nurse at her discretion.
- Maintains endoscopy scope function. Reports any abnormalities to endoscopy Registered Nurse.
- Prepares and packages scopes sent out for repair. Maintains records.
- Maintains and records testing results of scopes.
- Practicing knowledge of aseptic technique.
- Care and handling of endoscopic video equipment with ability to enter computer data.
- Restocking supplies in endoscopy unit, Day Surgery Unit and Operating Room.
- Performs shave preps.
- Porters patients to OR and Endoscopy Unit.
- Transports supplies, specimens and equipment.
- Maintains a clean and safe environment by performing various cleaning duties on a routine basis.
- Sets up and dismantles scopes and related equipment for each case.
- Assists with patients in the endoscopy Unit under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
- Assists with duties in Day Surgery Unit such as preparing stretchers, washing, linen.
Experience
- Recent experience endoscopy unit preferred.
- Recent experience in CPD preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Successful completion of a recognized Certified Registered Central Services Technician Program.
- Certification and attendance at workshops and conferences related to care and handling of endoscopies and disinfecting/sterilizing units preferred.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Certification at Heart Saver Level required.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work in operating room and CPD when required.
- Ability to tolerate and work with chemical solutions.
- Ability to work accurately and adapt to stressful situations.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to interact well with others in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Ability to relate to people in a tactful, courteous and reassuring manner.
Physical Requirements
- Physical ability to tolerate constant standing, walking, bending, lifting and holding limbs for prolonged periods.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.