Endoscopy Technician I, 32 Hours, Days

HAHHH; Worcester, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an Endoscopy Technician I for on-site work in Worcester. The role supports physicians and nurses, prepares procedure rooms, assists with patient transfers, and ensures instruments are ready and properly reprocessed.

Strong patient-care skills and teamwork are essential for daily operations in a busy Endoscopy Center. There is a signing consideration and a flexible schedule; prior Endoscopy or Central Sterile experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.
• Three to twelve months’ experience preferred or required.
• Knowledge of patient care and GI anatomy helpful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare procedure rooms for endoscopic procedures and assist with patient transfer.
• Assemble equipment, troubleshoot devices, and ensure working order of tools.
• Assist physicians and staff during endoscopic procedures and collect specimens.
• Clean, disinfect, and reprocess endoscopes and accessories per protocol.

Skills

Patient care

Endoscopy procedures

Teamwork

Communication skills

Good judgment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Endoscopy equipment

Job description

## Endoscopy Technician I, 32 Hours, DaysApply: On-site (100% Onsite): Worcester, 21 Eastern Ave: Full time: Posted 13 Days Ago: R26107124# **Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.****Exemption Status:**Non-Exempt**Hiring Range:**$18.30 - $32.94Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s **experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations**.**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 CenterThis 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.