Bronchoscopy Technician

% TIME

Is Essential

Set up, assist, and clean up after procedures:

The bronchoscopy technician prepares for and assists with bronchoscopies, administration of local anesthesia to patients, explaining the procedure and goal of anesthesia to patients, addressing their concerns and anxieties, with knowledge of its toxicity and adverse effects, monitoring vital signs, and collaborating with the nurse and physician on administration of conscious sedation. The technician acts much like an operating room surgical scrub nurse during procedures, assisting the physicians in administration of medications, changing traps, handling biopsy forceps, brushes, biopsy needles, and other procedural equipment; obtaining, processing, and labeling samples of tissue and fluids. The technician assists in various types of procedures such as bronchial alveolar lavage, brushings, endobronchial biopsies, transbronchial biopsies, needle aspiration biopsies, as well as more advanced procedures such as electromagnetic navigation, endobronchial ultrasound, stent placements, and related pulmonary procedures, including pleural procedures, by supporting equipment and supply readiness, set-up, turnover, and transport of equipment and supplies. The technician pushes a heavy cart containing equipment and supplies to various departments in the hospital such as Intensive Care Units, Operating Room, Radiology, Interventional Radiology, and Endoscopy.

Other duties as assigned.

65

yes

Generate reports and bills:

Use computer software and knowledge of endobronchial anatomy to generate procedure reports and bills for services rendered in consultation with the attending physician. Use computer software to enter demographics and, in consultation with attending, observations and conclusions into database.

15

yes

Maintain and evaluate equipment and order supplies:

Maintain and evaluate bronchoscopes for leaks, crimps, and breakage before and after each use and before signing over to Material Services and/or Endoscopy department for sterilization. Order all supplies and equipment needed for procedures. Meet with sales representatives to learn about new advances in equipment. Prepare summary of procedures and complications for monthly Quality Assurance report to Pulmonary Division.

10

yes

Train, schedule procedures and update manuals:

Train new bronchoscopy technicians and pulmonary fellows in set up, clean up, and bronchoscopy procedure. Coordinate with the rest of the technicians, all procedures for the Lung Transplant Service, Pulmonary Consult Service, and Interventional Pulmonology Service to ensure full coverage of the procedures. Maintain procedure manual including procedure protocols and all aspects of the job description.

5

yes

Assist in Pleural and Pulmonary procedures:

After completion of the six-month probation period, and as time permits, assist physicians in preparation of research publications and clinical research studies involving bronchoscopy.

5

no