Overview:

St. Lukes Health–The Vintage Hospital provides high-quality compassionate care for residents of the Willowbrook Champions and Tomball areas of Northwest Houston. With the resources of the St. Luke’s Health system we are able to deliver the most advanced care available to our Northwest Houston community. The Vintage Hospital offers the latest in diagnostic and surgical expertise including heart care women’s health and orthopedics.

Responsibilities:

Has a wide range of specialized duties in the endoscopy setting. They must already have the skills of an Endoscopy

Technician; possess a thorough understanding of endoscopy equipment, high level disinfection of scope and devices;

and supplies and display above average interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interact with staff,

physicians, vendors, and other department personnel.

1. Perform tech 1 duties

2. Daily accountability of available scopes, equipment, and supplies for use, assist with scope repair and loaner process

(in the absence of the lead or tech supervisor or as designated by the unit leadership).

3. Accurate record keeping and maintenance of scope cleaning and reprocessing steps and equipment

disinfection/sterilization process. Able to assist and identify air scope repair and loaners process in the absence of the

lead or tech supervisor, or as designated by the unit leadership.

4. Plays a supportive role in assessing needs of unit for changing par levels of equipment and accessories and relaying

such information in a timely manner to the lead or tech supervisor and or unit leadership.

5. Assists with in servicing staff on all new equipment and accessories, as well as helping to in‐service staff on other

equipment and procedures as needed. Assist with annual competencies of endoscopy staff.

Qualifications:

Required:

High school Diploma/GED

Gastrointestinal Technical Specialist (GTS) preferred ; GTS or

Advanced GI Technical Specialist (AGTS) is required at BSLMC

Four (4) Years of patient care experience, of which one (1)

year as an Endoscopy Tech

Must be familiar with endoscopic computerized technology

associated with endoscopy equipment and technical

documentation.

Must be able to perform and adapt to fast paced and busy

environment.