The excellence of Gastrointestinal Technology.

 

The excellence of 

Gastrointestinal Technology

 

Endoscopy technology is an allied health specialty concerned with the use of endoscopes and related accessories for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. As vital members of health care team, the skilled personal play a critical role in collecting the information needed to give best care to an ill or injured patient and provide most fragile circumstance to facilitate an environment

 Over the last 30 years there have been many changes within the technology and scope of practice in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Technological explosion in this field resulted in the demand for specialty trained and skillful technicians or technologist not only to look after the patients in this area but also to perform advanced endoscopic procedures.

 

SPECIALTY AREAS

·         Diagnostic gastro intestinal endoscopy.

·         Interventional gastro intestinal endoscopy and surgery.

·         Advanced gastro intestinal care and motility studies.

·         Scientific reprocessing of equipment’s.

 

Duties rather than the personal have evolve to deal with holistic patient care and psychological support for the patients who’ve have suffering with chronic gastrointestinal disorders.

 

Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning which includes video processor and illumination system, video monitors, electro surgical cautery system. Irrigation system. Sonography machines etc. and Responsible for the technical functions related to assisting with the endoscopic procedures (The setter and insure that all equipment’s are functional prepare to each procedure).

 

The help by preparing the worktop as per the procedure requirement, assisting with the procedures, managing staff, troubleshooting any problems that  may arise and also by perform scientific reprocessing of endoscopes and related accessories and equipment’s as per the latest accepted guidelines, including record keeping.

 

The gastrointestinal technology is a distinct specialism and the technologist/ technician have a vital role alongside their medical and surgical colleagues in gastroenterology.

Assist with Gastroenterologists in performing various type of routine and advanced endoscopic procedures. Collect specimens from patients using standard medical procedures and institutional polices.

 

Educate patient and their family.

Early assessment are very important, it will provide vital information about specific fears and concerns of the patient prior to the procedures or checkups

Should provide all patients with clear, understandable information and reassurance.

   

Providing medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers and patients 

May work in a variety of areas like outpatient settings or in the community, in wards or minor theaters

Identifying the educational and developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

 

 

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. To identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

 

PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES.

This allied specialty governed by professional regulatory bodies.