Endoscopy Technician - Upstate University Hospital : Job Details

SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital strives to provide comprehensive, seamless, and innovative patient and family centered care. Our ENDOSCOPY TECHNICIANS play a vital role on the care team in helping with imaging of patients in the right place and at the right time. Our mission is clear. We improve the health of those we serve through exceptional medication management, upheld by a culture rooted in safety, collaboration, research, education, and staff growth. To ensure that our patients receive the care they need we are adding to our Endoscopy Technician team. Can you help us? Here's what you'll do: • Assist Physicians side by side during Endoscopy procedures with focus on advanced Endoscopy Procedures (G.I. & Pulmonary services) • Welcome and prepare patients for their procedures by confirming patient identification & positioning for procedure • Prepare equipment for procedures and is responsible for turnover of the procedure room(s) • Assist in clean up, replenishes supplies and confirms all equipment is functioning optimally • Collect specimens obtained during procedure, accurately labeled, and brought to the lab • Maintain endoscopy equipment and notifies Clinical Engineering of malfunctioning equipment How can you become an ENDOSCOPY TECHNICIAN at SUNY Upstate? It's easy! You can qualify for this important role if you: • Are able to stand for long periods at a time and able to adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting • Obtain CPR-BLS certification by the time of appointment •Have prior experience as a technician in the medical field, ideally in Endoscopy or other medical/surgical subspeciality •Endoscopy Technician certification required by time of appointment or within 2 years of start date The most highly qualified candidates may have some or all the following: • Endoscopy Technician certification • CPR-ACLS certification • Familiarity with digestive tract and respiratory disease processes • Experience with advanced endoscopy procedures • Associates degree in healthcare-related field Hours are Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00am-7:00pm with on call requirements weekends and holidays In return for your dedication and commitment to provide outstanding service you'll receive career guidance, training, and certification, become part of a supportive team, a base pay rate starting at $49,261 per year, or higher depending on your experience. This also includes an amazing benefits package covering your health and wellbeing needs, and an actual pension! Please apply today and help us to help the people of Central New York, and thank you! Message to Applicants: This position has been reposted due to an update in minimum qualifications, originally posted on 9/1/23. RecruitmentOffice: Human Resources Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) ###-#### or via email at [email protected] alk4gf3pm79nyypqn9j416wonk9ltn