Occupation information for

Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.

Currently Employed: 202,300

Yearly Projected Openings: 6,580

Typical Hourly Wage: $12.03 - $18.19

Typical Annual Salary: $25,000 - $37,800

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

• Endoscope maintenance units or accessories
• Flexible endoscopes or accessories or related products
• Medical staff isolation or surgical masks
• Specimen collectors
• Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers

• Calendar and scheduling software
• Electronic mail software
• Medical software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software