GI Technician - Fontana - Gastroenterology - FT (40) - 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

• Prepare solutions and surgical tissue specimens.
• Centrifuge or filter and separate specimens.
• Dilute specimens.
• Prepare control slides, clean procedure rooms and work area.
• Pick up; deliver other specimens to and from laboratory.
• Assemble and disassemble equipment and instruments.
• Ensure equipment is available for procedures and examinations.
• Adjust equipment in preparation for and during procedures.
• Check emergency equipment.
• Prepare procedures and exam rooms.
• Select and set out appropriate tubings and sterile supplies.
• Set up instruments and surgical trays.
• Maintain sterilized supplies, instruments and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Decontaminate equipment.
• Removed and inventory equipment and supplies after surgical procedures.
• Soak instrument.
• Notify coordinator/charge for repair of equipment.
• Equipment may include Computer, Washing and Cleaning supplies, closed circuit TV - GI video.
• Others are heat probe, colonoscope, photographic and related equipment.
• Inspect equipment and instruments for damage.
• Maintain equipment in good working order.
• Perform minor adjustments and/or repairs on equipment.
• Replace expendable parts on equipment.
• Test equipment.
• Notify coordinator/charge for equipment and supplies.
• Dispose of used syringes and contaminated materials.
• Inventory equipment and supplies.
• Replenish supplies and equipment.

• Orient and train new or less experienced personnel.
• Attend conferences, meetings and in-service training programs.
• Serve as resource person to co-workers by answering procedural questions and assisting in problem solving.
• Answer telephones and take messages.
• Conduct in-service training.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities form time to time as directed.
• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibility and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians and coworkers; shows courtesy, compassion, and respect; conforms to the critical service standards established for the department and the medical group.

Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service. Performs other related duties as required.

Age Related Competencies Skills assessments and validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e. infants, adolescents, elderly, etc.) are proficient in identifying the special needs and behaviors associated with a particular patient population.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience Six (6) months recent (within the past 3 years) experience in a GI/Pulmonary setting required, knowledge of GI procedures & equipment, consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to customers, contracted providers, & vendors. Education If unable to fill w/ experienced GI LVN, will consider a trainee w/ a minimum of 1 year recent LVN experience in an acute/ambulatory care setting. License, Certification, Registration Vocational Nurse License (California) Basic Life Support I.V.
• Certification
• Additional
• Requirements: N/A

Preferred Qualifications

GI Experience Preferred.

Notes

Variable Full-time position will work after hour calls, weekends, holidays, 7a-8p SBC Service Area(FMC & OMC) as needed.