Clinical Assistant, Gastroenterology Procedure Unit

At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. Position Summary/Department Summary: Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) Gastroenterology Procedure Unit (GPU), supports a wide array of anesthesia supported diagnostic and interventional endoscopic procedure for both inpatients and outpatients on main campus, as well as procedures performed by the Pain and Ortho services. Department of Pediatrics (DoP) Sedation service provides sedation services for invasive procedures that don’t require anesthesia care, such as PICC line placements, lumbar puncture, IT chemo, bone marrow aspirates, sedated hearing tests, and phlebotomy. Additionally, the GPU is home to the GI Division’s Motility program offering short and long motility studies, Bravo, Impedance Probes and EndoFlip diagnostic tests. The GPU is also home to an eclectic cluster of diagnostic procedures that support the GI Division including non-sedated nasal endoscopy, wireless endoscopy, lactose breath testing* indirect calorimetry*, and Fibroscan (Liver Density) diagnostic tests.