Endoscopy Tech

St Francis Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

St Francis Hospital is seeking an Endoscopy Tech to provide technical support during endoscopic procedures, ensuring patient safety and efficient workflow.

The role involves preparing, maintaining, and sterilizing endoscopy equipment, assisting physicians, and keeping room documentation up to date in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of a gastroenterology or endoscopy technician training program or 1 year of related experience in a health care setting with completion of a Certified Medical Assistant, Operating Room Tech or Nursing Aide program, upon hire.
• Lead: Two years of directly-related work experience as Endoscopy Tech (or equivalent) within the last three years.
• Lead: any combination of related experience or education that would demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor, upon hire.
• Certified Nursing Assistant: WA, upon hire.
• Medical Assistant Certification: WA, upon hire.
• Surgical Technologist Registration: WA, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleaning processes for scopes and the cleaning, disinfecting and storage areas on a daily basis.
• Mechanical and automated cleaning and disinfecting of endoscopes and accessories according to manufacturer’s instructions and SGNA/ASGE Standards for Reprocessing of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes.
• Documents the disinfectant solutions for efficacy in a logbook.
• Assists in preparing procedure areas.
• Prepares and maintains endoscopy video cart, light source, supplies, endoscope, instillation pump and lab containers.
• Gathers necessary supplies, equipment and instruments; maintains and orders appropriate types and volume of supplies.
• Perform restocking duties as necessary.
• Prepares rooms before and after procedures, including cleaning, laundry and biohazardous waste removal.
• Provides assistance, within scope of licensure/certification, to a licensed health care practitioner with patient care during endoscopy procedures.
• Assists with positioning patient on procedure carts and patient care as directed by licensed health care practitioner.
• Assists nursing personnel with movement of patients including transporting patients to procedure rooms.
• Assists with the collection of specimens during procedure.
• Performs routine maintenance of scopes and endoscopic equipment.
• Troubleshoots scopes in response to reports problems.
• Participates in infection control studies.

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Endoscopy Tech, you will provide crucial technical support during endoscopic procedures, ensuring patient safety and efficiency. Every day you will meticulously prepare, maintain, and sterile process endoscopy equipment, assist physicians during procedures, and prepare rooms while maintaining accurate documentation. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail in sterile processing, and collaborative skills in a fast‑paced clinical setting, contributing to positive patient outcomes.

• Maintains cleaning processes for scopes and the cleaning, disinfecting and storage areas on a daily basis.
  
  
  
  • Mechanical and automated cleaning and disinfecting of endoscopes and accessories according to manufacturer’s instructions and SGNA/ASGE Standards for Reprocessing of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes.
  
  
  • Documents the disinfectant solutions for efficacy in a logbook.
  
  
  
  


• Demonstrates working knowledge of basic anatomy of a fiberoptic and videoscopes and the types of scopes and the how and why of when they are used.


• Assists in preparing procedure areas.
  
  
  
  • Prepares and maintains endoscopy video cart, light source, supplies, endoscope, instillation pump and lab containers.
  
  
  • Gathers necessary supplies, equipment and instruments; maintains and orders appropriate types and volume of supplies.
  
  
  • Perform restocking duties as necessary.
  
  
  
  


• Prepares rooms before and after procedures, including cleaning, laundry and biohazardous waste removal.


• Provides assistance, within scope of licensure/certification, to a licensed health care practitioner with patient care during endoscopy procedures.
  
  
  
  • Assists with positioning patient on procedure carts and patient care as directed by licensed health care practitioner.
  
  
  • Assists nursing personnel with movement of patients including transporting patients to procedure rooms.
  
  
  • Assists with the collection of specimens during procedure.
  
  
  
  


• Performs routine maintenance of scopes and endoscopic equipment.
  
  
  
  • Troubleshoots scopes in response to reports problems.
  
  
  
  


• Participates in infection control studies.

Job Requirements

• Completion of a gastroenterology or endoscopy technician training program or 1 year of related experience in a health care setting with completion of a Certified Medical Assistant, Operating Room Tech or Nursing Aide program, upon hire.


• Lead: Two years of directly‑related work experience as Endoscopy Tech (or equivalent) within the last three years.


• Lead: any combination of related experience or education that would demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.


• Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor, upon hire.


• Certified Nursing Assistant: WA, upon hire.


• Medical Assistant Certification: WA, upon hire.


• Surgical Technologist Registration: WA, upon hire.


• Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire.