Endoscopy Technician I, 32 Hours, Days

C100 UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an Endoscopy Technician to support endoscopic procedures. You will prepare rooms, assist with patient transfer, and help manage equipment and specimens under physicians and nurses. A focus on patient safety and teamwork is essential in this role.

Qualified candidates will have 3–12 months of experience, familiarity with endoscopy procedures, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Three to twelve months’ experience in a clinical setting.
• Knowledge of patient care, endoscopy procedures and basic GI anatomy.
• Must be flexible with scheduling needs.
• Must be able to work independently and in teams.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion and communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prepares procedure rooms for endoscopic procedures and assists with patient transfer.
• Assembles equipment and ensures proper working order of computer and equipment.
• Assists during endoscopic procedures and handling of specimens and supplies.
• Assists physicians with hemostatic instruments and related devices.
• Maintains and disinfects endoscopes and accessories and manages high-level disinfection supplies.

Skills

Endoscopy experience

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma with training

Tools

Endoscopy equipment knowledge

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $18.30 - $32.94

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours: flex Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 32 Cost Center: 10020 - 2126 Endoscopy Center

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Performs a variety of routine technical and patient care duties under the direction of physicians and nurses. Responsible for the cleaning and reprocessing of a variety of endoscopes and accessories. Maintains and stocks instruments and supplies.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Prepares procedure rooms for endoscopic procedures. Assists with patient transfer to and from procedure rooms, prepares vital sign monitoring systems, and position patient appropriate to procedure. Assists health care team with patient care, ensuring proper airway protection via oral suctioning during upper endoscopic procedures.
2. Assembles necessary equipment specific to procedure, to include scopes and instruments used for therapeutic and diagnostic treatments. Troubleshoots and ensure proper working order of computer and equipment.
3. Assists patients, physicians, and health care staff with endoscopic procedures as assigned. Utilizes specimen retrieval instruments and other devices to assist with procedures. Collects, records and labels tissue samples and other specimens.
4. Assists physicians with hemostatic instruments including but not limited to clips, electrocautery devices, bicaping, argon plasma coagulation and variceal ligation and banding.
5. Maintains, cleans and disinfects endoscopes and accessories utilizing an automated scope washing system. Changes high-level disinfection solutions, filters, log paper, and printing ribbons as needed.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required: 1. Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. Three to twelve months’ experience.
2. Knowledge of patient care, endoscopy procedures and basic GI anatomy.
3. Must be flexible with scheduling needs.
4. Must be able to work independently and work well in teams.
5. Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion and communication skills.
6. Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Preferred:

1. Prior experience as an Endoscopy Technician is strongly preferred.
2. Surgical Instrument technician or Central Sterile Technician experience is preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day.

Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands.

We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.