Endoscopy Technician

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Build specialized clinical skills while playing an essential role in the safety, efficiency, and success of endoscopic procedures at UVA Health
. As an Endoscopy Technician, you will work alongside physicians, nurses, anesthesia providers, and fellow technicians to support high-quality care across both outpatient and hospital-based environments.

This opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys hands‑on work, values precision, and wants to develop expertise in a fast‑paced procedural setting.
No endoscopy certification is required upon hire. The team provides structured orientation, specialty training, and ongoing educational support to help you succeed.

Endoscopy Technicians are vital procedural partners who help ensure that providers have the equipment, supplies, and technical support needed throughout examinations and interventions. You will rotate between direct procedure support and scope reprocessing responsibilities, giving you the opportunity to develop a versatile clinical skill set.

Technicians work across two locations. The Monroe Lane outpatient setting supports stable outpatient procedures, including colonoscopies and upper endoscopies, while the Main Hospital provides exposure to inpatient and outpatient populations, bronchoscopies, interventional procedures, and more complex cases. This variety offers meaningful exposure to both routine and advanced procedural care
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• Prepare procedure rooms, equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Assist physicians throughout endoscopic examinations and interventions.
• Anticipate provider and team needs while maintaining an organized procedural environment.
• Perform high-level disinfection and reprocessing of endoscopic scopes.
• Rotate between procedure room assignments and scope room responsibilities.
• Support ENT scope processing and assist with the transport of scopes and equipment throughout the hospital when needed.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, CRNAs, anesthesia providers, and other members of the procedural care team.
• Follow established safety, infection prevention, and equipment handling procedures.
• Participate in shared weekend and holiday on‑call coverage.

The schedule consists of four 10‑hour shifts, Monday through Friday
, providing an additional day away from work each week. Successful team members bring strong attention to detail, clear communication, initiative, adaptability, and a team‑first mindset. Previous endoscopy, Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, procedural, or patient‑care experience is valuable, but endoscopy‑specific equipment and reprocessing skills can be developed through training
.

At UVA Health, Endoscopy Technicians are more than operational support. They are trusted members of the procedural team whose preparation, technical expertise, and ability to anticipate needs directly contribute to procedural quality and patient safety.

This position offers a distinctive combination of patient‑care impact, technical development, and professional growth:

• Work directly alongside physicians as an essential procedural support partner.
• Gain experience with diverse patient populations across both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Develop expertise in endoscopic equipment, specialty instrumentation, and high‑level disinfection.
• Receive specialty training during orientation, with support for certification after hire.
• Participate in dedicated Wednesday morning education and ongoing staff development.
• Learn through vendor‑led training on specialized equipment and emerging technologies.
• Build experience with both routine procedures and advanced endoscopic and interventional cases.
• Benefit from cross‑training and opportunities to…