Care / Endo Tech - Surgery Center

The role

The Care/Endoscopy Technician is part of the perioperative team. This person performs patient care and prepares instruments, equipment, and the sterile environment for gastroenterology procedures.

What you will do

• Prepares Preop and PACU for the planned surgical day.
• Assembles charts accurately.
• Assists with and performs patient care including collection of patient information and vital signs.
• Performs Preop Interview within scope of practice.
• Assists the physician in the performance of advanced procedures such as colonoscopies and endoscopies.
• Assists with the collection of specimens and prepares specimens for pathology.
• Assists with therapeutic intervention such as balloon dilations and polypectomy.
• Sterilizes and prepares rooms and equipment, such as scopes, before and after procedures.
• Verifies proper equipment functions and performs safety checks.
• Maintains and facilitates repairs of endoscopic equipment.

Required qualifications

• One of the following: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) by the state of Colorado, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in the state of Colorado, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the AAMA, Registered Medica
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Completion of a Medical Assistant Training program for Medical Assistant positions hired after 09/15/2018
• Must be HIPAA compliant

Nice to have

• One year experience preferred

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Tuition Assistance
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Specialty Certification Reimbursement
• Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year

About the company

Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides care in Vail.