GI Technician

GI Technician Location US-NJ-Camden Job ID 79599 Category Technician or Technologist Shift 1 Type Full Time Department Name Gastroenterology 1 Cooper Plaza About Us Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers. The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services. Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years. More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more. Short Description Some of the primary duties that GI technicians perform include: GI Technicians prepare rooms and equipment before endoscopic procedures and clean up and sterilize after procedures Maintaining an inventory of equipment and supplies for endoscopic procedure Ensuring equipment functions properly Preparing waiting and recovery rooms or procedure suites Maintaining endoscopic equipment, including cleaning, disinfecting and calibrating instruments according to manufacturer guidelines Transporting patients according to medical personnel instructions- Helping physicians and nurses perform endoscopic procedures Attending training as necessary to enhance or refresh skills Collecting specimens from patients Collaborating effectively with other care providers regarding procedures and patients' conditions Staying current on endoscopy developments by reading literature, speaking with colleagues or participating in professional organizations Overview The Mt. Laurel and Willingboro locations are only outpatient units, whereas the Special Test Unit (STU) , located on the sixth floor in the main hospital is an outpatient and inpatient unit. All are run by the hospital largely to serve diagnostic and therapeutic needs of the Gastroenterology Division. The most common gastroenterology procedures are upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. In the pulmonary suite (STU only), endoscopy of the airway procedures is performed, and are commonly called bronchoscopy. All units are staffed by surgical schedulers, patient service representatives, nurses, and GI technicians. Anesthesiology is present for all GI procedures. Nurses rotate between the admission (Pre op), procedure suites, recovery (PACU) and pre-admission testing. They must be familiar with all roles and procedures in the GI Unit. Experience Required GI tech experience and/or patient care experience (medical assistant, patient care technician, etc.) Must have the ability to learn IDX and EPIC applications Strong customer service skills preferred, some desk duties required Education Requirements High School Diploma or Equivalent required License/Certification Requirements Current NJ-BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) Salary Min ($) USD $18.00 Salary Max ($) USD $29.00 Options Apply for this job online Apply Share Refer this job to a friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act requires disclosure of the range of pay for this position, which falls within the provided pay grade range. A salary offer will vary based on the job role, applicants experience, qualifications and skills, equity and market data. 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