Endoscopy technician vs gastrointestinal technician

The differences between endoscopy technicians and gastrointestinal technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an endoscopy technician and a gastrointestinal technician. Additionally, a gastrointestinal technician has an average salary of $37,355, which is higher than the $37,154 average annual salary of an endoscopy technician.

The top three skills for an endoscopy technician include patients, patient care and BLS. The most important skills for a gastrointestinal technician are vital signs, patient care, and procedure rooms.

Endoscopy technician vs gastrointestinal technician overview

	Endoscopy Technician	Gastrointestinal Technician
Yearly salary	$37,154	$37,355
Hourly rate	$17.86	$17.96
Growth rate	6%	9%
Number of jobs	35,685	44,743
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Endoscopy technician vs gastrointestinal technician salary

Endoscopy technicians and gastrointestinal technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Endoscopy Technician	Gastrointestinal Technician
Average salary	$37,154	$37,355
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Brigham and Women's Hospital	-
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between endoscopy technician and gastrointestinal technician education

There are a few differences between an endoscopy technician and a gastrointestinal technician in terms of educational background:

	Endoscopy Technician	Gastrointestinal Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Endoscopy technician vs gastrointestinal technician demographics

Here are the differences between endoscopy technicians' and gastrointestinal technicians' demographics:

	Endoscopy Technician	Gastrointestinal Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 28.4% Female, 71.6%	Male, 24.1% Female, 75.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 10.6% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between endoscopy technician and gastrointestinal technician duties and responsibilities

Endoscopy technician example responsibilities.

Manage set-up of endoscopic equipment and cleanliness of procedure room.
Involve vital signs, getting patient ready for surgery, clean and prep body area.
Set up rooms, clean instruments and maintain GI diagnostic equipment, ensuring equipment are sterilized between patients.
Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent patient care information to assure patients rights are protect.
Collect specimens from patients using standard medical procedures, and send specimens to designate laboratory.
Assist physicians and surgeons with endoscopy procedures, patient preparation, patient transportation, proficient with endoscopy equipment and maintenance.

Gastrointestinal technician example responsibilities.

Manage set-up of endoscopic equipment and cleanliness of procedure room.
Assist endoscopy procedures alongside G.I.
Assist Gastroenterology doctors with various procedures including the most frequent being colonoscopies and esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD).
Clean, disinfect, and/or sterilize endoscopy instruments and equipment according to SGNA guidelines and manufacturers guidelines.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient and calculate the proper amount for fluid removal during dialysis procedure.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient and calculate the proper amount for fluid removal during dialysis procedure.

Endoscopy technician vs gastrointestinal technician skills

Common endoscopy technician skills

Patients, 21%
Patient Care, 17%
BLS, 10%
GI, 6%
CPR, 5%
Surgery, 5%

Common gastrointestinal technician skills

Vital Signs, 23%
Patient Care, 11%
Procedure Rooms, 11%
EGD, 11%
IV, 10%
Infection Control, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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