Career Opportunities

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is now offering up to a $2,500 signing bonus for our Endoscopy Technician position.

Important Details:
Signing Bonuses are paid out in three payments. You will receive your first payment (one third of the total amount) upon completion of the first 30 days of employment. You will receive the second payment upon completion of six (6) months and the third payment (final of the total amount) owed upon completion of one year following your start date. The bonus payments will be paid on the next regular pay day following the date on which you become eligible for the bonus. All payments are subject to applicable taxes.

To be eligible:

• Current and former BILH candidates - restrictions apply. Employees within the BILH system are not eligible for the bonus or if you have been employed by a BILH entity within the last 12-months. Employee must be in good standing to receive the bonus at the time of payment. 

• Signing Bonus is determined on a full-time status of 40 hours. Hours less than 40 hours will be prorated. Per Diem roles are not eligible. 

• If you leave Lahey Hospital & Medical Center before your first anniversary you will pay back the signing bonus.

• Please note, signing bonuses are subject to change based on the organization's hiring needs and will be determined by Talent Acquisition on an ongoing basis. BILH/LHMC Talent Acquisition reserves the right to change signing bonus eligible jobs and amounts at any time.

Position Summary: 

Peabody - Two 10-hr shifts 7am-5:30pm M-F per the needs of the department.

Under supervision of the nurse manager and tertiary team leader, the clinical procedure technician works to ensure optimal patient flow, provide assistance to registered nurses, advanced practitioners, and physician staff in providing care to pre, post, and peri procedural patients. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilitiesincluding but not limited to:

• Assists physician during procedures by assisting with procedural equipment, maintaining patient safety and gathering all equipment required and needed during a procedure.

• Prepares procedural rooms and readiness of equipment including by not limited to, general floor stock or medical supplies, point of care equipment, procedural room and probe maintenance.

• Uses sterile techniques to set up for the procedure, such as opening up sterile packs and preparing instruments, sterile table and prepping & draping the patient with sterile sheets.

• Prepares patients for procedures and performs vital signs at designated frequency, reporting abnormal results to RN

• Performs EKGs as delegated by RN

• Monitors patient's status during the procedure; reports potential changes to registered nurse or physician.

• Compiles patient’s test results and records in patient record via the EMR and ancillary systems.

• Keeps equipment in working order to ensure safe operation.  Applies proper infection control cleaning procedures to equipment and lab.

• Calibrates and troubleshoots all equipment as needed.

• Restocks lab for next day’s procedures, keeping supervisor apprised of needed supplies.

• Assists with recording supply charges for provided services in EPIC and peoplesoft.

• Performs other related duties as required or assigned, including transport of patients to and from the assigned clinical area

• Prepares procedural bays and stretchers, cleaning all equipment per LHMC/LMCP policy

Cross train to function as Unit coordinator with the following responsibilities:

• Building and scheduling cases in Epic

• Calling patients to communicate timing of procedures

• Compile various test results and input data into EHR for timely reading

• Maintains customer service by facilitating phone calls to the unit, visitation, patient flow, and general phone call inquiries

Performs High Level Disinfection:

• Disinfect all invasive and noninvasive probes according to manufacturer guidelines

• Maintains integrity of decontamination room ensuring probes are cleaned, labeled, and stored properly

• Maintains decontamination system per manufacturer guidelines by performing regular filter changes etc.

• Maintains par level of HLD equipment for decontamination room

• Maintain annual competency in HLD per hospital guidelines

Under the direction of the registered nurse, assists in the following:

• Managing bedside emergencies including access site bleeding, lethal arrhythmias, and respiratory compromise

• Discontinuation of peripheral IVs

• Point of care testing

• Performs pre procedure care and prep of planned access sites

• Identify and report any potential abnormalities at the access site

• Records and reports vital signs

• Recognizes lethal arrhythmias and reports to the RN immediately

Assists in peri-procedural phase under the supervision of the RN to:

• Process specimens per policy as applicable

• Participate in universal protocol

• Directly assist RN and MD/AP during procedures 

Incorporates Lahey Hospital and Medical Centers Guiding Principles , Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities:

• Complies with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Centers Policies.

• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.

• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.

• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.

• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.

• Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.