Healthcare Support
Endoscopy Technicians
Also called: Certified Endo Tech (Certified Endoscopy Technician), Certified Endoscopic Reprocessor (CER), Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER), Certified Flexible Endoscopy Reprocessor (CFER)
US median pay
$48,430
per year, 2025
Job growth 2025–35
+4.8%
about average or slower
Openings a year (US)
14,100
113,900 employed
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Preparation 2/5 · Some preparation
What this job is
Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.
What they do day to day
- 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.
- Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Social Perceptiveness3.2/5
- Operations Monitoring3.1/5
- Time Management3.0/5
- Service Orientation3.0/5
- Operation and Control3.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0/5
- Instructing3.0/5
- Coordination3.0/5
Knowledge
- English Language3.9/5
- Medicine and Dentistry3.5/5
- Customer and Personal Service3.5/5
- Education and Training3.4/5
- Computers and Electronics3.3/5
- Production and Processing3.0/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 2 of 5 — Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma; some previous work experience or training helps.
Typical entry education (BLS): High school diploma or equivalent.
Highest education of people in this job:
- High school diploma54%
- Post-secondary certificate31%
- Associate's degree12%
Who this job suits
Mostly Realistic
Hands-on work with tools, machines, plants or animals
Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Investigative
Ideas, research and solving problems
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.