Full-Time

GI Technical Specialist

ART Endoscopy, High Level Disinfection, Scope Reprocessing

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Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina

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Charleston, SC, USA

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Healthcare Administration & Support
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
Required Skills
Inventory Management
Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED required.
  • Ability to achieve and maintain BLS required.
  • Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire.
  • Must maintain a Current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
  • Previous medical assistant, nursing assistant or patient care experience preferred.
  • SPD or HLD experience preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Performs High Level Disinfection (HLD) to process all endoscopy for the entire organization of MUSC Charleston.
  • Supports endoscope reprocessing for ART, Main, North Tower, and SJCH, working out of multiple HLD spaces.
  • Performing instrument inspection, decontamination and disinfection of endoscopes and instruments in compliance with medical center policies and procedures, state, local and federal requirements.
  • Knowledgeable of the different types of scopes used in all areas of MUSC Charleston that use endoscopes.
  • Stores scopes correctly.
  • Responsible for reprocessing of equipment requiring HLD in accordance with the IFUS guidelines set forth by the hospitals and endoscopy governing bodies.
  • Performs all duties required to maintain the high standard of disinfection of all endoscopy equipment and supplies.
  • Monitor and perform quality testing as it pertains to HLD.
  • Sends damaged scopes out for repair and maintains documentation logs for damaged scopes inventory.
  • Packages instruments for SPD, retrieves endoscopy instruments daily from SPD and inspects for any damaged.
  • Reports all damaged scopes and accessories when not working properly.
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