Endoscopy Technicians
Health ScienceO*NET 31-9099.02United States
Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment.
- Median annual earnings
- $48,492
- Projected change
- +8.2%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 118.35K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
53.8% of the workforce
Growing to 128K by 2035
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The work
What endoscopy technicians do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- 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.
- Position or transport patients in accordance with instructions from medical personnel.
- Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $33,949
- 25th percentile
- $38,986
- 50th percentile
- $48,492
- 75th percentile
- $60,683
- 90th percentile
- $73,042
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $48,492 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+8.2%faster than average
2025118,349 jobs
2035 projected128,003 jobs
9,654 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 53.8%
- Certificate
- 30.8%
- Associate degree
- 11.5%
- Some college
- 3.9%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Equipment Maintenance
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Troubleshooting
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Repairing
- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Endoscopy Technicians4,018 postings
- 02GI Technicians305 postings
- 03Endo/Gi Travel Registered Nurses153 postings
- 04Endoscopy/GI Registered Nurses139 postings
- 05Endoscopic Specialists95 postings
- 06Endoscopy Registered Nurses86 postings
- 07Endoscopy Travel Nurses65 postings
- 08Ambulatory Analysts56 postings
- 09Gastrointestinal Physicians54 postings
- 10Technicians43 postings
- 11Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurses30 postings
- 12Imaging Assistants28 postings
- 13Scrub Technicians28 postings
- 14Support Technicians26 postings
- 15Endoscopy/GI Laboratory Travel Registered Nurses24 postings
- 16Hospital Attendants20 postings
- 17Perioperative Technicians17 postings
- 18GI Laboratory Registered Nurses16 postings
- 19Orthopedic Technicians13 postings
- 20Patient Care Technicians12 postings
Top employers
- 01HCA Healthcare206 postings
- 02United Surgical Partners International151 postings
- 03Aya Healthcare84 postings
- 04University of Rochester75 postings
- 05AMN Healthcare70 postings
- 06American Traveler67 postings
- 07Williamson Health Rehabilitation Limited57 postings
- 08SCA Health55 postings
- 09CHRISTUS Health54 postings
- 10AdventHealth51 postings
- 11UVA Health System50 postings
- 12Providence47 postings
- 13Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation43 postings
- 14Supplemental Health Care39 postings
- 15Mercy38 postings
- 16Mercyhealth37 postings
- 17Mayo Clinic36 postings
- 18Cambay Healthcare35 postings
- 19Baylor Scott & White Health34 postings
- 20Piedmont Healthcare34 postings
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