Endoscopy Technician I

Renown Health • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The Endoscopy Technician I provides technical patient care and supports diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures alongside physicians, nurses, and the Endoscopy Team. The role is an entry-level technician position, with training in general GI procedures and endoscope reprocessing. Technicians work independently in colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedures and assist with patient care during general GI procedures and other endoscopy-unit tasks.

The position prepares procedure rooms and sterile fields, gathers instruments and supplies, and serves as a procedure assistant. It also involves transporting patients and equipment, stocking and maintaining supplies, and caring for and maintaining endoscopes and accessories. The technician collaborates with the endoscopy team and applies infection-control practices in the GI setting. This position provides patient care.

Requirements

• Working-level knowledge of English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
• Current CPR certification by AHA standards upon hire.
• Complete the Endoscopy Technician Skills & Equipment Checklist within six months of hire.
• Obtain SGNA Associates Program Certification within six months of hire.
• Possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, computer skills needed for online learning, accessing online forms and policies, and completing online benefits enrollment.
• The position description identifies 0–1 years of endoscopy experience for this beginner-level role.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in endoscopy or a clinical setting such as a GI clinic, sterile processing department, or operating room.
• Documentation of an Anatomy/Physiology class and a microbiology class from an accredited institution.
• Basic computer skills from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and nurses during general GI procedures, including colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).
• Prepare procedure rooms and sterile fields to support a safe patient-care environment.
• Gather required instruments and supplies and serve as an endoscopy procedure assistant.
• Reprocess, care for, and maintain endoscopes and their accessories.
• Transport patients and equipment.
• Stock and maintain supplies.
• Collaborate with members of the endoscopy team and follow infection-control practices in the GI setting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed