Endoscopy Technicians
Also called:
Endoscopy Technician
What they do:
Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Business
Arts and Humanities
Health
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Cooperation
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Medical software
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Electronic mail software
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some college or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$32,800
per year, on average
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