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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

• Procedural Technicians function in both non-sterile and sterile capacities by creating an optimal environment for the procedural patient. Procedural Technicians possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate invasive, therapeutic, and / or diagnostic procedures. Procedural Technicians perform a wide range of duties including but not limited to aseptic technique, sterile technique, scrubbing, decontamination, and sterilization.Lead Technician will function both intra procedure and in decontamination room. They will have responsibility for maintenance of endoscopes, training of new staff, planning organizing and evaluating education materials related to endoscopy. Lead technician will be responsible for cost containment, scope repairs, coordination of technician staffing, and risk management.

Responsibilities:

• Creates a customer-friendly environment consistent with the organization's patient-care model. Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, their families, guests, representatives, as well as fellow employees, volunteers, and medical staff. Supports the organizations mission to provide consistent quality health care services in a professional, caring, and responsive environment. Maintain professional growth and development through formal education, seminars, workshops, professional affiliations, and encourage staff to do the same.

• Coordinates Specialty Team Members: Mentors growth and development of all staff. Supports chain of communication through team structure Review the specialties performance in relation to established goals implement change to effect continual improvement in the service line provided and assure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements. Facilitates leadership roles of professional and support staff. Evaluate performance of team members to ensure quality of service line and technical growth.

• Maintains competency to scrub procedures: a. Practices aseptic technique, sterile technique, and maintains universal precautions. Maintains and acquires knowledge of instruments including identification and proper use and appropriate decontamination / sterilization.

• Provide consultation, mentoring, and guidance for Team Members and encourages participation in development of specialties goals through delegation to ensure appropriate selection, training and supervision of the specialty care team.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

• Cert Board Steril Process Dist (Required)

• Endoscopy Certified Technician (CBSPD) Certification

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

• Education Specialization:Equivalent Experience:•5+ years Endoscopy Room Experience

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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