Endoscopy Tech - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Summit Health CityMD • Florham Park, NJ

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About The Position

The Endoscopy Tech assists with decontamination and distribution of flexible endoscopy equipment for patient care and supports GI staff in areas specializing in endoscopy. The role involves cleaning, disinfecting, checking, maintaining, storing, and tracking endoscopes and related equipment, as well as assisting physicians during procedures and preparing procedure rooms. The technician also maintains a safe, clean work environment and attends in-service training to validate or refresh professional skills.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 0–1 years of experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Certified in Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing (CER), or obtain certification within one year of employment.
• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
• Strong multitasking, organizing, and priority-setting skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hand tools and material-handling equipment, such as hand carts and dollies.
• Experience with standard office equipment, including phones, fax machines, copy machines, scanners, and email or voicemail.
• Experience with standard office technology in a Windows-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect endoscopic scopes and equipment according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
• Maintain endoscopic equipment and report equipment that needs repair.
• Perform safety checks to verify that equipment is functioning properly.
• Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
• Store endoscopic scopes and associated equipment appropriately and safely.
• Notify the lead technician of deficits in appropriate endoscopy equipment stock.
• Perform weekly maintenance on endoscopy washer/disinfectors and maintain drying cabinets.
• Keep legible, accurate records of endoscopes processed and used to maintain an audit trail for each endoscopic procedure.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Assist physicians during endoscopic procedures.
• Prepare rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements.
• Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Life coverage
• Disability coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) coverage
• 401(k) savings plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED