Medical Assistant/Certified Endoscope Reprocessor Technician
Company: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a
job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Job
Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40Work Shift:Day (United States of
America)The Medical Assistant/Certified Endoscope Reprocessor
Technician (MA/CER Tech) is primarily a medical assistant who has
expanded their role and knowledge to provide coverage and on-site
support for the reprocessing of flexible endoscopes. The MA/CER
Tech is required to obtain certification within the first year of
employment and recertify as an endoscope technician annually
through the completion of continuing education requirements. The
MA/CER Tech will contribute to safe, quality and fiscally
responsible cleaning of endoscopes per manufacturer and
organizational instructions and adhere to all infection control
policies at BIDMC.Job Description:Job DescriptionPrimary
Responsibilities:
- Performs all duties of a medical assistant, which may include,
but are not limited to, vital signs, height and weight, EKGs,
phlebotomy, point of care testing, and assisting during routine
procedures. Ensures that all patient care areas are clean,
organized, stocked and ready for patient use. Facilitates timely
flow of patients through the clinic. Prepares schedules, patient
charts and other documents as needed for clinical activities,
Escorts patients to ancillary service areas such as radiology and
lab as needed. May answer and screen telephone calls.
- Performs initial review of medication lists in the electronic
medical record for final review by licensed practitioners. May
retrieve schedule VI and over the counter medications only, under
supervision of licensed providers; is not authorized to perform
licensed personnel duties, which include but are not limited to
drawing up medications, medication administration or flushing IVs.
- Monitors, orders and/or maintains medical equipment and
supplies needed for scope reprocessing, ensuring they are clean,
sterilized, stocked and within expiration dates.
- -Reprocesses and disinfects equipment and supplies per
protocol.
- Conducts quality assurance measures and maintains QA
documentation.
- Transports equipment and supplies to and from CPD throughout
the day as needed per infection control guidelines.
- Maintains working knowledge of department and industry
standards for equipment, processes and protocols.
- Addresses damage/repair of instrumentation upon arrival into
decontamination area and reports activities to
supervisor/manager.Required Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- MA, EMT, CNA or LNA certificate, or Associates Degree in
Medical Assisting or at least 5 months of direct patient care
experience in a clinical or research setting, such as: experience
working as a medical assistant (MA), a patient care technician
(PCT) or a clinical nursing assistant (CNA); nursing or medical
student with completion of one clinical rotation.
- CER certification within the 1st year of employment.
- 1-3 years -related work experience required.
- Attention to detail.
- Must be able to function in a fast pace environment.
- Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a
basic level within web-based applications.Preferred
Qualifications:Knowledge of hospital, infection control and medical
terminology.Phlebotomy certificate.Competencies:Decision Making:
-Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions,
standard practices and established procedures which generally
require little or no supervision.Problem Solving: -Ability to
address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and
generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and
by identifying opportunities for process improvements.Independence
of Action: -Ability to follow general instructions and procedures
as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.Written
Communications: -Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in
written English with internal and external customers.Oral
Communications: -Ability to comprehend and converse in English to
communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients,
families and external customers.Knowledge: -Ability to demonstrate
full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures
and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.Team
Work: -Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve
the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas,
identifying issues, and respecting team members.Customer Service:
-Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests
in a timely and respectful manner.Social/Environmental
Requirements: Work requires close attention to task for work to be
accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do
not compromise the work.Work routine is fairly consistent, but
employee needs to be able to use judgment to respond to events
several times a week. Potential exposure to adverse environmental
conditions.
- Daily: - -Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, steam, chemicals -
Chemicals, -Protective equipment required (Respirator, earplugs,
mask, gloves, eyewear, etc.).
- Health Care Status: - -HCW1: Regular, day-to-day contact; both
face-to-face and hands-on (having close contact within three feet
for at least five minutes). Examples: physicians, clinical nurses,
phlebotomist, medical assistants, PFT tech, and x-ray tech.-
-Health Care Worker Status may vary by department
- Sensory Requirements: Close work (paperwork, visual
examination), -Monitor Use, -Visual monotony, -Visual clarity
- Physical Requirements: Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of
force occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force frequently. Work is
physically demanding and requires extended periods of standing
and/or moving. This job requires constant -standing, -Fine
Manipulation using both hands, -Endurance-working up to 5-6 hours
without a break, frequent -walking, -Reaching-below shoulder
height.There may be occasional -Keyboard use, -Reaching-above
shoulder height.FLSA Status:Non-ExemptAs a health care
organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our
power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our
communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be
vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of
employment. about this requirement.More than 35,000 people working
together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers,
teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your
skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity
Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Keywords: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brookline , Medical Assistant/Certified Endoscope Reprocessor Technician, Professions , Boston, Massachusetts
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