Jobs / Healthcare / 31-9099.02
Endoscopy Technicians
Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.
- US jobs
- 109,740 (SOC 31-9099 group, "Healthcare Support Workers, All Other")
- Median wage
- $48,430 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of endoscopy technicians?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 31-9099 group).
- 12%Administer therapeutic treatmentsNot measured
- 10%Prepare health or medical documentsNot measured
- 8%Maintain health or medical recordsNot measured
- 8%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 7%Maintain medical equipment or instrumentsNot measured
- 6%Monitor equipment operationNot measured
- 6%Prepare medical equipment or work areas for useNot measured
- 6%Assist healthcare practitioners during medical proceduresNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
- Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
- Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
- Maintain or repair endoscopic equipment.
- Assist physicians or registered nurses in the conduct of endoscopic procedures.
- 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.
- Prepare suites or rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements.
- Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
- Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
- Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments.
- Position or transport patients in accordance with instructions from medical personnel.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy.
Other job titles for this occupation (12)
Certified Endo Tech (Certified Endoscopy Technician) · Certified Endoscopic Reprocessor (CER) · Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER) · Certified Flexible Endoscopy Reprocessor (CFER) · Endoscope Technician (Endoscope Tech) · Endoscopy Specialty Technician (Endoscopy Specialty Tech) · Endoscopy Technician (Endoscopy Tech) · GI Tech (Gastrointestinal Technician) · Procedural Assistant (Procedural Asst) · Scope Tech (Scope Technician) · Endoscopic Technician (Endo Technician) · Gastroenterology Technician (Gastroenterology Tech)