LEAD TECH - Endoscopy

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center (
Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at  ).

What we at Sierra Medical Center value:

• Compassion
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  We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy
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  We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork
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  We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
• Quality
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  We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics
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  We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect
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  We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence
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  We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation
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  We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care.

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This Lead Tech - Endo opportunity is full time at 40 hours per week, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule. We are looking for a dynamic individual to assist the RN and physician with invasive diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional endoscopic procedures in the GI Lab. Has extensive knowledge of all advanced EUS endoscopic GI and EBUS pulmonary procedures.

Ability to maintain, operate, and troubleshoot the interventional US equipment platform. Ensures GI Lab procedure room is adequately prepared for procedures. Monitors PAR level of all endoscopic instruments and supplies. Cleans and reprocesses all reusable instruments and endoscopes per policy and SGNA standards. Handles and reprocesses EUS/EBUS endoscopes per policy. Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities. Maintains and manages supplies and PAR levels for the department, as well as manages scheduling of personnel to meet the needs of the department.

• Prepares room in a timely manner with all anticipated endoscopes, instruments, supplies and equipment for each individual GI Lab procedure. Competent in the set-up and use of ultrasound endoscopes and all accessories for EUS/EBUS procedures.
• Organizes endoscope, instruments and supplies on back table for the procedure. Has extensive knowledge of the interventional/EUS/EBUS product line and procedures to anticipate needs during advanced endoscopic procedures.
• Adapts procedures and supplies to meet individual needs of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients for treatment.
• Performs services requiring technical or manual skills under the direction of GI Lab RN and physician. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of all endoscopic procedures including EUS, EBUS, and ERCP.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Jenn Samudio, Recruiter @

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Operating Room Technician certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a GI Lab.
• Current BLS certification.
• SGNA Technician Certificate.

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