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Endoscopy Technicians

Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.

$48,430 medianHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 31-9099.02

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy.
  2. 02Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
  3. 03Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
  4. 04Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments.
  5. 05Position or transport patients in accordance with instructions from medical personnel.
  6. 06Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
  7. 07Assist physicians or registered nurses in the conduct of endoscopic procedures.
  8. 08Place devices, such as blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeter sensors, nasal cannulas, surgical cautery pads, and cardiac monitoring electrodes, on patients to monitor vital signs.
  9. 09Prepare suites or rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements.
  10. 10Maintain or repair endoscopic equipment.
  11. 11Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
  12. 12Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Certified Endo Tech (Certified Endoscopy Technician)Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER)Endoscopy Technician (Endoscopy Tech)GI Tech (Gastrointestinal Technician)Certified Endoscopic Reprocessor (CER)Certified Flexible Endoscopy Reprocessor (CFER)Endoscope Technician (Endoscope Tech)Endoscopy Specialty Technician (Endoscopy Specialty Tech)Procedural Assistant (Procedural Asst)Scope Tech (Scope Technician)

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Knowledge the job leans on

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsProduction and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementBiology

Skills that carry over from service

Social PerceptivenessOperations MonitoringCoordinationInstructingService OrientationComplex Problem SolvingOperation and ControlJudgment and Decision Making