GI Endoscopy Technician III - Santa Monica MPU

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday ; including call shifts as assigned

• Assist the Gastroenterology Technician III in endoscope and equipment decontamination/reprocessing.
• Serve as departmental expert in endoscope and equipment reprocessing.
• Assist with equipment and procedure room preparation, setup, and calibration prior to procedures.
• Assist with procedure room breakdown and specimen collection in the GI Lab.
• Perform inventory control and patient billing.
• Test, arrange repair, and document endoscope processing and repair.
• Assist physician and nurse during routine procedures (Colonoscopy, EGD, Sigmoidoscopy, Motility Procedures).
• Assist during complex interventional procedures (ERCP, EUS, Fine Needle Aspiration, Biopsy, Bronchoscopy).
• Collect tissue and fluid specimens during diagnostic and invasive procedures.
• Retrieve specimen from biopsy device, implant/mount/suspend specimen using microscope slides, mesh, or suspension solutions.
• Label and log the specimens and deliver them to the appropriate pick‑up station.

• Strongly preferred two years of general GI and Interventional GI procedure experience.
• Knowledge and adherence to GI Lab policies and procedures following orientation.
• Skill in reading documents written in Standard English such as administrative policy and procedure manuals.
• Skill in evaluating and implementing technical information such as operation manuals and directions for use of disinfectants, lubricants and other cleaning agents.
• Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly to obtain and convey information to various levels within the organization.
• Writing skills sufficient to use appropriate vocabulary and grammar when logging, reporting, etc.
• Ability to speak one‑on‑one using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and provide information.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all team members and ancillary staff.
• Skill in performing with frequent interruptions and/or distractions.
• Skill in setting priorities accurately reflecting importance to job responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently and interdependently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.
• Ability to adapt to changes in workload or assignments.
• Skill and manual dexterity required to work with intricate equipment without dropping or damaging it.
• Ability to stand for prolonged time periods.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.