Medical Instrument Technician - Gastroenterology (GI)

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) for the GI Endoscopy Team

• Focus: Support physicians and nurses during diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterology procedures

Description

As a Medical Instrument Technician for GI endoscopy, you independently handle instruments, supplies, and equipment for a broad range of complex procedures. You maintain sterile/aseptic technique, ensure equipment is correctly set up and calibrated, support specimen and treatment tasks, and respond to safety deviations to help prevent emergent situations.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform instrument/supply/equipment handling for GI endoscopy procedures (e.g., colonoscopy, EGD, EGD with dilations, EUS, ERCP, Pill Cam, fine needle aspirations, liver biopsies, paracentesis, banding varices, enteroscopy, endoscopic mucosal resections, stent placements, PEG tube placement, and other complex procedures).
• Assist with GI endoscopy procedures by managing supplies and complex equipment during treatment and diagnostic exams.
• Prepare procedure rooms and set up equipment; ensure proper functioning prior to procedures, including calibration as indicated.
• Operate and maintain medical instruments and equipment for diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Use sterile and aseptic technique; learn to prepare instruments independently and without direct supervision.
• Monitor for and correct procedure/technique breaks immediately; identify and act on infection-control risks and equipment malfunctions (including endoscopy towers).
• Anticipate, detect, and respond to patient deviations that can lead to emergent situations.
• Support clinicians by obtaining specimens, cytology support, injecting contrast solutions/dye, and suctioning.
• Communicate technical data to the RN and physician; observe and thoroughly document care and patient response.
• Contribute to new policies/procedures; maintain competencies and support education/evaluation of other GI technicians.
• Participate in cost containment and risk management programs and perform preventive maintenance (cleaning, maintaining, and reporting equipment issues).

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Complete required online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (including identification)
• Seasonal influenza vaccination program participation requirement
• Selective Service registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)
• Ability to perform essential functions (including movement/standing and lifting items under 15 pounds)
• For GS-07: at least 1 year of comparable endoscopy experience demonstrating knowledge of endoscopic equipment and procedures
• Knowledge of endoscopic equipment use in basic and complex GI procedures
• GI anatomy and physiology knowledge; ability to recognize and report obvious abnormalities
• Ability to assist physician with specialized, complex procedures
• Universal precautions and disinfection techniques; follow SOPs to clean reusable medical equipment (RME)
• Ability to use basic computer systems to record patient and endoscopic data per privacy/security policies
• Ability to deliver patient care including vital sign measurements and medication administration
• Preferred: Current BLS and at least 2 years recent routine/complex endoscopy experience; strong troubleshooting proficiency

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 37–50 days annual paid time per year (13–26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Child care subsidy eligibility after 60 days for eligible full-time employees
• Traditional federal pension (with vesting) and federal 401K (up to 5% contributions)
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options