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How to become an Endoscopy Technician

Official title: Endoscopy Technicians

Also called: Certified Endo Tech (Certified Endoscopy Technician), Certified Endoscopic Reprocessor (CER), Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER), Certified Flexible Endoscopy Reprocessor (CFER), Endoscope Technician (Endoscope Tech), Endoscopy Specialty Technician (Endoscopy Specialty Tech), Endoscopy Technician (Endoscopy Tech), GI Tech (Gastrointestinal Technician), Procedural Assistant (Procedural Asst), Scope Tech (Scope Technician)

Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.

Main tasks

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.

How to become one

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $48,430 a year The middle half earn $39,470 to $59,710.
About 113,900 people work in this job now, and about 119,400 are projected by 2035. (+4.8%)
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Questions people ask

How much does an Endoscopy Technician earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $48,430 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $39,470 to $59,710.

Is an Endoscopy Technician a growing career in the US?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 113,900 to about 119,400 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become an Endoscopy Technician?

Not always. 28% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of an Endoscopy Technician?

People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Sources

Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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