Pediatric Outpatient Urology Technician

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

1. Demonstrates patient care concepts.
2. Verifies patient's identity with a using two identifiers (registered nurse.)
3. Collaborates with team members in providing a safe and supportive environment for the patient.
4. Performs patient care responsibilities consistent with age-specific criteria under the supervision of a
registered nurse.
5. Respects the rights of health care consumers by ensuring privacy and confidentiality
6. Performs shaving, clipping and prepping as required under the direction of a registered nurse.
7. Recognizes the physical, spiritual, and psychological needs of the patient/family.
8. Demonstrates the application of the principles of asepsis and disinfection in a knowledgeable manner in the
care of the supplies, instruments and the environment
9. Identifies the principles of sterile technique and applies these techniques when assisting each procedure.
10. Demonstrates a surgical conscience of all times
11. Prepares items/instruments for sterilization, receives, sorts decontaminate, cleans all surgical items including
sterilizers and ultrasonic cleaners applying the correct techniques of disinfection, high level disinfection and
sterilization.
12. Assembles and wraps instrument trays; stamps, dates, stores and rotates items which can be sterile and/or
unsterile items.

13. Uses and evaluates sterilizers and completes all required documentation (spores) in accordance with unit policy

14. Verifies exposure to sterilization process and integrity of all instruments, equipment needed, sterile
packaging, and opens appropriate supplies.
15. Reports defective material or equipment to specialty team coordinators.
16. Follows the appropriate dress code according to unit policy.
17. Assists in preparation of the procedure rooms
18. Assist in selecting supplies and equipment for procedure
19. Opens sterile supplies using sterile technique
20. Identifies the appropriate types of accessory equipment for procedures
21. Ensures safety of patient by exercising aseptic techniques and preventing hazards related to the environment
and the use of equipment
22. Demonstrates knowledge of the step by step procedures of Urologic procedure

23. Prepares procedural fields with all the sterile supplies needed, preps the patient for the sterile /non sterile
urologic procedures, including prepping with Betadine per protocol.
24. Continually monitors and reports any breaks in aseptic technique
25. Ascertains that all specimens are properly identified and review
26. Adheres to standard precaution guidelines when handling/transporting multiple specimens, cultures or blood
samples to the laboratory
27. Assists in preparing next assignment for room
28. Demonstrates the accountability as a health care professional .to provide a safe environment for patients and
staff.

EDUCATION (number of years and type required to perform the position duties):
A minimum of a high school diploma or GED; and CNA or other educational equivalent, i.e. Medical Assistant,
Phlebotomy Technician, Student Nurse who has completed one semester of clinical experience. Additional
experience preferred will be specified depending on placement.

EXPERIENCE (number of years and type required to meet an acceptable level of performance):
Either (A) Two (2) years relevant direct patient care experience as dictated by placement. or (B) Education as stated
above. All candidates must successfully complete the Urology Competency Based Training and Practicum ,
including age-specific competencies within three months of starting in the position

ACCOUNTABILITY (how this position is held accountable for such as goals achievement, budget adherence, or
other areas of accountability) In personal and job-related decisions and actions, consistently demonstrates the values of integrity (doing the right thing), patient-centered (putting patients and families first), respect (valuing all people and embracing all differences), accountability (being responsible and taking action), and compassion (being empathetic).