Endoscopy Technician: Sterile Processing & Career Growth

Penn Medicine; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking an Endoscopy Technician to support the Endoscopy Department with sterile instrument handling, decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of supplies. You will document processes, maintain equipment, and help ensure unit readiness and patient safety.

Responsibilities include assembling and dispensing instruments, stocking storerooms, mentoring new staff, and participating in quality initiatives such as SCIP and Joint Commission standards across the department.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Completion of a sterilization/processing course required.
• CER (Certified Endoscope Reprocessor) certification preferred at hire or within one year.

Responsibilities

• Disassembles, cleans, inspects, prepares, assembles, sterilizes and dispenses surgical/instrumentation for Endoscopy.
• Maintains sterile supply inventory for customer departments and communicates requests/delivery needs.
• Decontaminates, sterilizes, and processes instrumentation and trays per infection control guidelines.
• Operates washers, ultrasonic equipment, and sterilizers (steam, plasma).
• Dispenses and delivers sterilized instruments to customer units.
• Audits supplies and inventories; notifies Lead when levels are low.
• Stocks shelves and storerooms; processes orders for supplies.
• Develops knowledge through practice and continuing education; mentors new employees.
• Supports SCIP, iCare values, Joint Commission standards, and Magnet initiatives.

Skills

Sterilization procedures

Infection control

Equipment handling

Precepting mentorship

Education

High School diploma

Sterilization/processing course

CER certification (IAHCSMM)

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking an Endoscopy Technician to support the Endoscopy Department with sterile instrument handling, decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of supplies. You will document processes, maintain equipment, and help ensure unit readiness and patient safety.

Responsibilities include assembling and dispensing instruments, stocking storerooms, mentoring new staff, and participating in quality initiatives such as SCIP and Joint Commission standards across the department.