What You'll Do

  • Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
  • Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
  • Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
  • Prepare suites or rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements.
  • Maintain or repair endoscopic equipment.
  • Position or transport patients in accordance with instructions from medical personnel.
  • Assist physicians or registered nurses in the conduct of endoscopic procedures.
  • Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
  • Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
  • Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 3.62/5
Active Listening 3.62/5
Critical Thinking 3.38/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.25/5
Writing 3.12/5
Speaking 3.12/5
Active Learning 3.12/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Operations Monitoring 3.12/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Instructing 3.0/5
Service Orientation 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to sense whether the day to day rhythm and focus of this path line up with what energizes you.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Integrity, Dependability, Self-Control, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Near Vision 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.62/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.38/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.25/5
Information Ordering 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Email software MEDITECH software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Patient electronic medical record EMR software Scheduling software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.81/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.62/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.54/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.54/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.42/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Certified Endo Tech (Certified Endoscopy Technician) Certified Endoscopic Reprocessor (CER) Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER) Certified Flexible Endoscopy Reprocessor (CFER) Endo RN (Endoscopy Registered Nurse) Endoscope Technician (Endoscope Tech) Endoscopic Technician (Endo Technician) Endoscopy Specialty Technician (Endoscopy Specialty Tech) Endoscopy Technician (Endoscopy Tech) Gastroenterology Technician (Gastroenterology Tech) GI RN (Gastrointestinal Registered Nurse) GI Tech (Gastrointestinal Technician) Procedural Assistant (Procedural Asst) Scope Tech (Scope Technician)