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Career: Endoscopy Technicians
Job Description
Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards. |
100
|
Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning. |
100
|
Maintain or repair endoscopic equipment. |
100
|
Prepare suites or rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements. |
100
|
Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills. |
100
|
Position or transport patients in accordance with instructions from medical personnel. |
100
|
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy. |
96
|
Collect specimens from patients using standard medical procedures. |
96
|
Assist physicians or registered nurses in the conduct of endoscopic procedures. |
96
|
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. |
96
|
Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies. |
92
|
Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
73
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
71
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
69
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
64
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
63
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
62
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
60
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
60
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
58
|
Getting Information
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
54
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
54
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
53
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
52
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
52
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
51
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
51
|
Processing Information
|
49
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
46
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
46
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
44
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
42
|
Interacting With Computers
|
42
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
42
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
40
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
40
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
39
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
38
|
Thinking Creatively
|
38
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
38
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
37
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
36
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
35
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
33
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
30
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
21
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
21
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
15
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
13
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|