Endoscopy Technician - Operating Room, Per Diem

Dartmouth Health; New London (NH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking an Endoscopy Assistant to support physicians during endoscopy procedures and manage pre/post-procedure workflows in the New London, NH area.

The role requires a high school diploma with healthcare experience preferred, strong teamwork, and excellent verbal communication. You will help ensure patient safety during electrocautery and assist the clinical team in urgent situations while maintaining equipment and room readiness.

Qualifications

• High school graduate; healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to anticipate, prioritize, and coordinate work.
• Ability to function independently and as part of a team in a high-stress environment.
• Excellent verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians during endoscopy procedures, including colonoscopies and EGDs.
• Prepare procedure rooms and maintain clean examination areas.
• Ensure patient safety during electrocautery procedures and proper equipment grounding.
• Assist providers within licensure scope during emergent situations up to cardiac arrest.
• Troubleshoot equipment and coordinate annual checks with vendors.

Skills

Anticipation & coordination

Team player

Verbal communication

Healthcare experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

Assists physicians during endoscopy procedures, handling specimens collected

Responsibilities

Assists physicians with various procedures, including, but not limited to, colonoscopies, upper gastrointestinal endoscopies (EGDs),esophageal dilations.

Prepares procedure room for case, maintaining clean examination areas by setting up rooms.

Responsible for patient safety during electrocautery procedures, ensuring proper patient grounding and proper function of electrocautery equipment.

Assist providers/clinical team within scope of licensure during emergent situation up to and including cardiac arrest.

Troubleshoots equipment malfunction, calls for yearly equipment checks, and calls equipment vendors for assistance.

Handles the maintenance of all endoscopes. Checks all scopes that will be used for color and clarity, that air and water channels are open, that the control knobs are not too tight or loose, and also completes visual inspection of insertion tube for buckling or bite marks.

Responsible for maintaining inventory par levels, restocking endoscopy related supplies in procedure rooms and monitoring expiration dates.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

High school graduate with previous health care experience preferred.

Must possess the ability to anticipate, prioritize, and coordinate work.

Must function independently, as well as a member of a team in a high stress environment.

Excellent verbal communication skills required.

• Area of Interest: Allied Health
• Pay Range: $18.73/Hr. - $29.04/Hr.
• FTE/Hours per pay period: .01 hrs/per week (per diem/temp)
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 42815

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | NLH Careers

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