Endoscopic Technologist - Colorectal Center

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Endoscopic Technologist assists in coordinating patient care activities for endoscopic procedures. The role supports physicians and registered nurses, prepares procedure rooms, and handles the setup, care, cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and routine maintenance of endoscopic, ultrasound, and laser equipment. The technologist also helps maintain supplies, prepares and edits physician report templates, checks dictated reports for pertinent information, transports patients, and participates in quality improvement efforts. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of endoscopy experience or two years of healthcare experience. Certification from an approved endoscopy education program or graduation from a surgical technologist school may substitute for the experience requirement. Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers medical and dental benefits, paid time off, retirement benefits, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. The position may require routine reviews and screening to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure; meeting and maintaining applicable requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One year of endoscopy experience or two years of healthcare experience. Certification from an approved endoscopy education program or graduation from a surgical technologist school may substitute for the required experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Nice To Haves

At least one year of outpatient endoscopy procedure experience.
Graduation from a surgical technologist program.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care activities for endoscopic procedures.
Set up, maintain, clean, disinfect, and sterilize endoscopic, ultrasound, and laser equipment used in procedures.
Clean and prepare procedure rooms.
Assist the physician and registered nurse in caring for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.
Transport patients to appropriate locations.
Create and edit report templates for physician use.
Ensure dictated reports contain all pertinent information.
Help maintain inventory of supplies for endoscopy services.
Perform routine equipment maintenance.
Participate in continuous monitoring and quality improvement efforts.