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Endoscopic Technologist
Endoscopy Technologist
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Endoscopy Center provides specialized diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal services utilizing advanced endoscopic technologies and procedures to support comprehensive patient care. The Endoscopy Technician plays a vital role in maintaining procedural readiness, supporting patient care activities, and ensuring compliance with infection prevention and quality standards.
UT MD Anderson is internationally recognized for excellence in patient care, research, education, and prevention. The Endoscopy Technician works within the Endoscopy Center to support a multidisciplinary clinical team, while the Endoscopy Technician ensures the safe operation of equipment and procedural workflows. The Endoscopy Technician contributes to exceptional patient care through technical expertise, procedural support, and adherence to regulatory and organizational standards.
The ideal candidate possesses current BLS certification and demonstrates experience supporting endoscopic procedures, scope reprocessing, infection control practices, specimen management, and quality assurance activities. Candidates who are committed to maintaining competency, supporting process improvement initiatives, and delivering safe, efficient procedural support in a fast-paced clinical environment will be well suited for this role.
Salary Range (Hourly Equivalent Based on a 40-Hour Work Week): Minimum $23.80 – Midpoint $29.81 – Maximum $35.82
The typical work schedule is Monday – Friday, 10-hour shifts (7:00am–5:30pm, 8:00am–6:30pm, and 9:00am–5:30pm), with late shifts required.
Why Us?
As an Endoscopy Technologist at UT MD Anderson, you will directly support the institution’s mission by helping deliver safe, high-quality endoscopic care to patients undergoing complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This role offers opportunities to develop specialized procedural expertise, participate in quality improvement initiatives, maintain advanced technical competencies, and contribute to a collaborative environment that values professional growth and work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Responsibilities
Scope Reprocessing, Infection Control & Quality Control
• Adhere to hospital, Joint Commission, and SGNA guidelines for quality control and procedural safety
• Observe all policies and procedures to ensure the quality and safety of the endoscopy environment for patients, families, and staff
• Participate in continuous monitoring and quality improvement efforts
• Complete annual competency training on scope reprocessing
• Maintain required certifications
• Perform routine equipment maintenance
Education, Documentation & Process Improvement
• Participate in the education of self and others regarding job duties and process improvement efforts
• Help ensure dictated reports contain necessary information for transmission through the electronic portal or health record
• Support adherence to departmental documentation standards and quality expectations
Inventory & Specimen Management
• Maintain inventory of supplies to support uninterrupted endoscopy services
• Follow hospital laboratory protocols for collecting tissue specimens during procedures
• Label tissue specimens accurately
• Record specimens appropriately during all procedures
Endoscopy Procedures
• Safely assist with esophagoscopy procedures
• Safely assist with esophagogastroduodenoscopy procedures
• Safely assist with flexible sigmoidoscopy procedures
• Safely assist with colonoscopy procedures
• Safely assist with small bowel enteroscopy procedures
• Safely assist with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placements and replacements
Advanced Endoscopy Procedures
• Assist with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography under direct fluoroscopic visualization
• Assist with endoscopic ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration under direct visualization of endoscopic ultrasonography
• Support Cryoablation and BarrX Therapy procedures
• Support Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection procedures
• Assist with CellVizio, Argon plasma coagulation, dilation/dilatation, Single/Double Balloon Technique, stenting, and travel cases using a mobile cart
Perform other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Preferred: Graduation from surgical technologist program.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required: 1 year Endoscopy experience. or
- Required: 2 years Healthcare experience. or
- Required: Certification from an approved endoscopy education program or graduation from surgical technologist school may be substituted for required experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Required: BLS - Basic Life Support or
- Required: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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
