Endoscopy Tech - Ambulatory Surgery Center
About The Position
The Endoscopy Tech assists with the decontamination and distribution of flexible endoscopy equipment for patient care and supports GI staff in areas specializing in endoscopy. The role includes cleaning, disinfecting, checking, maintaining, storing, and tracking endoscopic equipment and supplies; keeping the work environment safe and clean; preparing procedure rooms; and assisting physicians during endoscopic procedures. The technician also completes required maintenance of endoscopy washers, disinfectors, and drying cabinets and attends in-service training to maintain 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 phone, fax, copy machine, scanner, and email/voice mail.
- 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 to be sent for repair.
- Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
- Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
- Ensure appropriate and safe storage of endoscopic scopes and associated equipment.
- Notify the lead technician of deficits in appropriate endoscopy equipment stock.
- Conduct weekly maintenance of endoscopy washer-disinfectors and maintain drying cabinets.
- Maintain legible, accurate records of processed and used endoscopes to preserve 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 job duties as required.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Life coverage
- Disability coverage
- Vision coverage
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- 401(k) savings plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
