Description

Job Summary:

The GI Attendant, under general supervision of a department head and functional direction of a Registered Nurse, assists the physician with endoscopy procedures and cleans/maintains endoscopes and accessories.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Obtain pertinent information from patient before or after procedure following standard guidelines and notifying the RN/physician of non-routine answers. Ensures the availability and operation of equipment prior to each procedure according to protocols. Under direct supervision, assist the provider (e.g. positioning patients) with endoscopy procedures; polypectomy, biopsy, cytology, and cultures. Clean and maintain special scopes/equipment according to established guidelines. Cleans the procedure room after each use. Documents the preventative maintenance, repair and costs of GI equipment. Adheres to established chart documentation and format protocols. Assist with ordering supplies and equipment. Principle Job Duties and Skills: Prepare G.I. procedure room for procedures (endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy.). Assist physician with procedures, including care of biopsy specimens. Assemble, disassemble, inspect and lubricate endoscopes and other instruments. Clean, disinfect and sterilize endoscopes and other instruments. Follow standard infection control procedures. Set up procedure rooms as directed. Clean each procedure room after use. Assist with transporting patients to the recovery area. Trouble shoot and attend to video endoscopy equipment. Assist with patient teaching regarding prep information for endoscopy procedures, following established protocols. Answer phone calls for the G.I. Lab, including message tracking for the physicians, RNs and LVNs. Assist with receiving and checking in patients to ensure timely processing. Schedule and confirm endoscopy appointments as directed. Maintain inventory of supplies. Maintain clean work area. Care of equipment to include cleaning, soaking, decontamination, inspecting, assembling, wrapping and sterilization. May perform other activities and duties as directed. Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• 1-2 recent years experience in patient care function required.
• One year GI lab experience preferred.
• Knowledge of instrument cleaning/sterilization. Ability to lift, bend, stoop and push equipment as required.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support
  

Additional Requirements:

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• BLS Required.

Notes:

• Required to provide availability for 1 working Saturday per month.
• Will be required to work at DMC and Garden MOB.
• Required to take rotational call weekends and holidays.
• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.

Primary Location: California,Downey,Garden Medical Offices Building No. 1
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:30 PM
Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call
Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B01|SEIU|Local 399
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: Downey/Garden MOB - Gastroenterology-Specl Proced - 0806
Pay Range: $25.35 - $27.49 / hour Travel: No On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

Requisition #: 1417484

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