Endoscopic Technologist - Colorectal Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Your unit is Endoscopy.
- Eligibility
- Endoscopy
Posted Oct 23
- Shift and hours
- Days
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- Certification from an approved endoscopy education program or graduation from a surgical technologist school may be substituted for the required experience.
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Education
- High school diploma/equivalent. Required: High school diploma/equivalent.
- Experience
- One year of endoscopy experience or two years of healthcare experience. Required: One year of endoscopy experience or two years of healthcare experience.
- Also asks
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
Preferred
- Experience
- One year of outpatient endoscopy procedure experience. Preferred: One year of outpatient endoscopy procedure experience.
- Also asks
- Graduation from a surgical technologist program. Preferred: Graduation from a surgical technologist program.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Houston staff RN postingsHouston staff RN postings that state pay run $68k/yr to $94k/yr, the middle half $68k/yr to $76k/yr, across 147 postings.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- paid time off
- retirement
- tuition benefits
- educational opportunities
More benefits (1)
- individual and team recognition
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s careers page.
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The primary purpose of the Endoscopic Technologist position is to assist in the coordination of patient care activities for endoscopic procedures.
The ideal candidate will hold a high school diploma or equivalent and bring a minimum of one year of endoscopy experience or two years of healthcare experience. At least one year of outpatient endoscopy procedure experience is preferred.
Shift Details
The typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Salary Range
- Annual: $49,500 minimum - $62,000 midpoint - $74,500 maximum
- Hourly breakdown: minimum $23.80 - midpoint $29.81 - maximum $35.82
What's In It for You
- Competitive pay with clear growth potential.
- Regular weekday schedule for work-life balance.
- Opportunity to work closely with physicians and nurses in a collaborative environment.
- Hands-on experience with advanced endoscopic, ultrasound, and laser equipment.
- Contribution to patient care and quality improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the set-up, maintenance, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of all endoscopic, ultra-sound and laser equipment used in endoscopic procedures.
- Cleans and prepares procedure rooms.
- Assists the physician and registered nurse in caring for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.
- Transports patients to appropriate locations.
- Creates and edits report templates to be generated by the physicians.
- Ensures dictated reports contain all pertinent information.
- Contributes to maintaining inventory of supplies to provide full service to endoscopy.
- Performs routine equipment maintenance.
- Participates in the continuous monitoring and quality improvement efforts.
Education
Required: High school diploma/equivalent. Preferred: Graduation from a surgical technologist program.
Experience
Required: One year of endoscopy experience or two years of healthcare experience. Certification from an approved endoscopy education program or graduation from a surgical technologist school may be substituted for the required experience. Preferred: One year of outpatient endoscopy procedure experience.
Certification
Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Preferred: None
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 49,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 62,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 74,500
- FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: No
- Referral Bonus Available?: No
- Relocation Assistance Available?: No
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What's around it?
Houston, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Household income
- $64,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay