GI Assistant-Entry Level

Job Description

We are currently seeking a GI Assistant – Entry Level or Full Performance level. This position works in the Endoscopy Section of a hospital or clinic, supporting the Registered Nurse and physician on the Endoscopy team by carrying out a range of duties to ensure all essential activities before, during, and after procedures are properly managed. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, while adhering to our Mission, Vision, and Values.

Support the Registered Nurse and physician on the Endoscopy team by carrying out a range of duties to ensure all essential activities before, during, and after procedures are properly managed.

• Education:
  
  None required. High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience:
  
  One (1) year of work experience in health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, health centers and other medically oriented institutions where the duties involved the observation and reporting of a variety of physical and/or mental symptoms and conditions, and/or treatment procedures.
• Knowledge and Abilities:
  Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate effectively with others in English; follow oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, patients and others.
• Knowledge of personal care routines, basic first aid, standard adjunctive services, common symptoms of illness, some knowledge of basic medical and nursing terminology, and vocational relationships.

• Must have one (1) year of work experience in an endoscopy unit performing a variety of tasks to ensure that necessary pre-procedural, intra-procedural and post-procedural activities are attended to.
• Knowledge and Abilities:
  Demonstrated knowledge of gastro intestinal sterile techniques, safety procedures and universal precautions; the observation and reporting of a variety of physical and/or mental symptoms and conditions, and/or treatment procedures; basic knowledge of endoscopic procedures, safety precautions and procedures for maintenance and care of endoscopic equipment.
• Ability to participate in the activities of the endoscopy team; respond quickly and take appropriate action in emergencies.
• Substitution Allowed:
  Completion of a practical nursing curriculum from an accredited school substitutes for the experience required for the entry or full performance level.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) in Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) in Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) is preferred. Applicants are encouraged to submit a copy of their certification along with their application.

• Ability to handle emergency situations in a calm manner.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with others.

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka’a Hospital, Ka’u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties.

East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka’a Hospital and Ka’u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals.

Hilo Benioff Medical Center