Endoscopy Technician

NYU Langone Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospitals is seeking an Endoscopy Technician to ensure the proper handling and sterilization of surgical instruments. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining instrument integrity, conducting inventories, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. This role requires effective communication and collaboration within the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of healthcare products and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all instruments and emergency supplies meet established quotas.
• Decontaminates, disinfects, and sterilizes surgical instruments.
• Collaborates with unit manager or charge nurse in determining priorities.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Endoscopy Technician.

In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for ensuring all instruments (e.g., exchange carts, par level carts, instrument sets, and single peel packs) and emergency supplies meet established quotas, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Delivers instruments to the surgical suites in a timely manner. Decontaminates, disinfects, tests, adjusts, assembles, and transports mobile patient equipment. Decontaminates, inspects, assembles, preps, packs, and sterilizes designated surgical instrumentation. Conducts inventories (e.g., orders and stocks medical disposable goods in storage areas) and ensures sterile processing of all materials. Answers telephone; responds to requests from internal and external customers and actively participates in a continuous quality improvement process.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates Universal Precautions in the exposure & handling of hazardous waste
• Ensures that all scopes are secured and stored in a safe manner
• Reports, troubleshoots, and/or implements corrective actions related to malfunctioning equipment & endoscopes promptly
• Rotates stock and monitors expiration dates
• Maintains utility room and work areas clean, neat, and free of safety hazards
• Ensures that Endoscopes have been reprocessed as per OR policy and procedure prior to patient use
• Positions, lifts, and holds patients in a safe and therapeutic manner
• Practices aseptic technique with transport and handling of sterilized items
• Collaborates with unit manager or charge nurse in determining priorities
• Accurately and thoroughly picks cases or prepares table setups as indicated by surgical preference card
• Prepares table setups that are well organized, neatly arranged, and fully equipped for intra-op use and post-op decontamination
• Performs all requirements of the Universal Protocol and Time Out in accordance with hospital policy
• Performs proper specimen handling according to policy
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and do basic mathematical calculations
• Knowledge of healthcare products, patient care equipment, instruments, medical terminology, and basic use
• Basic computer skills
• Certification: CRCST, CER, or CFER from recognized organization

Required Licenses:

Certified Central Service Tech, Certified Endoscope Reprocessor

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.