GI Lab Tech - GI Lab

Overview

Presbyterian is seeking a GI Lab Technician to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients in an Outpatient Clinic . Common responsibilities include assisting the provider with procedures, setting up equipment, and supplies. High level disinfection of all instruments and equipment.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time (1.0 FTE/40 hours per week)

Work Schedule: Monday Friday (4 / 10-hour days)

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year customer service experience required, hospital or outpatient setting preferred.
• Experience or training in GI Lab procedure room setting is preferred but not required. Receives on the job training and competency verification to perform primary functions.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to proper procedures of aseptic technique and safety in the use of instruments and equipment.
• Secures and prepares all supplies and instruments required for diagnostics and therapeutic intervention before procedures.
• Position and re-position patient during procedures.
• Helps monitor patients during procedure.
• Provide supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
• Ensures that specimens are correctly handled and routed to the proper source.
• Assist in taking patient vital signs and reporting them to nursing staff
• Assist in recovery room with ambulating patients, cleaning soiled stretchers, and dressing cleaned stretchers

Benefits

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses

Maximum Offer for this position is up to USD $21.90/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.