GI Endoscopy Technician
Manchester, New Hampshire
Elliot Hospital

Job Opportunity: Surgical Services - Travel/Contract

Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Specialty: Surgical Services (Hospital-based Endoscopy Department)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements

• Licensure: Must have New Hampshire (NH) license in hand to submit; no pending NH licenses accepted.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year required.
• Traveler Experience: First-time travelers accepted.
• Skills Required:

  • Inpatient, Community Hospital
  • Sterilization, Decontamination, Assembly/Wrap
  • Case Cart, Circulate
  • Scope/Probe Reprocessing (Colonoscopes, EGD Scopes, Endoscopic Ultrasound Scopes, Enteroscopes, ERCP Scopes, Fiber Optics, Flex Sigmoidoscopes)
  • Equipment Documentation
  • High-Level Disinfection (HLD)
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Endo/Laparoscopic procedures
• Certifications Required: BLS (AHA provider only)
• Preferred Skills/Certifications: Crash Cart, Bariatrics, EPIC, CBSPD

Job Details

• Daily Average Surgical Case Volume: 25
• Number of Rooms: 3
• Shift: 4x10 hour shifts, varied start times between 08:30 - 18:30
• Call Requirement: One weekday and every 4th weekend
• Float Requirement: None
• Department: Hospital-based endoscopy department performing EGD, colonoscopy, EGD BRAVO, EUS, ERCP. Scopes processed by techs on the unit.

Orientation & Uniform

• Orientation: 40 hours
• Scrubs: Provided

Important Notes

• Travelers who have ever been employed by any facility associated with this health system are not considered, regardless of length or time since employment.

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background Check: Required within 30 days of start, including:

  • Social Security Verification
  • National Sex Offender Registry
  • National Criminal Search
  • FACIS L3
  • Education Verification
  • Criminal county/state searches (excluding NH counties; NH State Police Search required instead)
  • BEAS (Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services) Background Report for NH placements
  • Motor Vehicle Background Check (if applicable)
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen within 14 days prior to start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, fentanyl, methadone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Additional Checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, Transcript/Diploma (if education verification pending)
• References: Two current professional references within last 3 years, including one supervisor or charge RN
• Employment Application & Skills Checklist: Required
• Competency Exams: Medication/Pharmacology, Dysrhythmia/EKG (time sensitive for certain units), and general competency exams required
• Pass/Fail Testing: Required for awareness and certain units (e.g., Basic Dysrhythmia HealthStream Exam onsite with passing score of 80%)

Certifications & Licenses

• BLS: AHA provider only (instructor and RQI cards accepted if AHA provider)
• ACLS, PALS, TNCC, CPI, MAB, NIH Stroke Certification: Preferred or required depending on unit
• State License: Copy and verification required; NH Med Tech License required if no NH board license held
• Tech Certification: Verification and copy required if applicable
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required (OSHA education documentation)
• Acknowledgement of Pass/Fail Testing: Required for specific units

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam: Within 1 year prior to start
• Fit Mask Test: Annual test required for clinical candidates (N95 or equivalent masks)
• Vaccinations:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within last 10 years; titers not accepted)
  • Flu Vaccine (required Oct 31 - Apr 1; exemptions allowed with documentation)
  • Negative TB or Chest X-Ray (True 2-Step PPD, Qgold, or Tspot within 1 year)
  • TB Questionnaire (required for all travelers)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Immune titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart; no religious exemptions allowed
  • Hepatitis B: Immune titer or 3 vaccines; declinations accepted with waiver
  • Varicella: Immune titer or 2 vaccines; history of disease not accepted
• Drug Screen: 10-panel within 14 days prior to start (see details above)
• RespSafety Clearance: Required for all clinical travelers (virtual questionnaire reviewed by licensed healthcare professional)

Facility Specific Documents

• Passport-style photo (jpeg) for badge
• Proof of auto insurance (if applicable)
• Compliance attestation required upon clearance
• Immunization waiver forms for religious or medical exemptions (flu, Hep B, Tdap)
• Hep B waiver required if declining vaccine

Additional Notes

• Candidates must complete SSA release and NH Statewide release for background verification.
• MA CORI required if lived/worked in Massachusetts in last 7 years.
• Background checks and drug screens must be current and complete prior to start; no pending results accepted except specific NH county searches.
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption must be on file prior to start if starting after October 1.
• Fit mask test failure requires CAPR training onsite or approval for onsite testing.

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity in a busy surgical services/endoscopy department with a supportive environment for both new and experienced travelers.