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Employment Percentage
15.53152324
SOC ID
31-9099
SOC Title
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
ONET ID
31-9099.02
ONET Concat ID
31909902
Median Salary
48089.66
Ed Level High School
42.110001
Ed Level Certificate
42.110001
Ed Level Some College
13.16
Ed Level Associates
2.63
Ed Level Bachelors
0
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.
Core Tasks
  • Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
  • Prepare suites or rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements.
  • Maintain or repair endoscopic equipment.
  • Assist physicians or registered nurses in the conduct of endoscopic procedures.
  • Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
  • Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
  • Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
  • Place devices, such as blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeter sensors, nasal cannulas, surgical cautery pads, and cardiac monitoring electrodes, on patients to monitor vital signs.
  • Position or transport patients in accordance with instructions from medical personnel.
  • Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
  • Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy.
Start Annual Earnings
33230.22
Top Annual Earnings
69180.04
EMSI Career Title Slug
endoscopy-technician