Special Procedure Technician, Acute Care

Facility Name: Frye Regional Medical Center

Position: Special procedure Technician, Acute Hospital

schedule: Weekdays and rotating weekend and Holidays

Shift: Full Time Days

Your experience matters:

Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Special Procedure Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team:

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

What we are Looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic Special Procedure Technicianwho is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why join us:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers

· Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

· Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

· Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

· Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

· Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

Position Summary

Performs various imaging special and invasive procedures in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Essential Functions:

• Implements, recommends, delegates and coordinates special procedures care to a group of patients.

• Prepares special procedures lab and sterile table for various procedures.

• Practices sterile techniques and prevents cross-contamination.

• Checks emergency equipment each day.

• Preforms daily Quality Control on equipment.

• Responsible for ordering supplies and maintain inventory in a cost effective manner. Puts all exams in Taken status immediately after completion of exam.

• Checks ancillary audit trail daily to assure all charges are correct.

• Positions and preps patient for procedures.

• Assures all consents, H & P are available prior to procedure. Monitors patient condition during procedure by observation, EKG, and blood pressure via physiological monitor.

• Coordinates patient monitoring with procedure nurse.

• Positions equipment according to physician instructions.

• Analyzes and interprets data for physician reports. Be able to route images to PACS and burn CD's as necessary.

• Assures terminal cleaning of special procedures room has been completed by

• Environmental Services when procedure is completed.

• Explains procedures to patients and family to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation.

• Checks patients' chart to confirms order and checks armband and two patient identifiers-name and birthdate.

Required Skills:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Education/ Certification

• Education: Associate's degree Licenses: A.R.R.T certification

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS);

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.