How to hire a gastroenterology technician

How to hire a gastroenterology technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step gastroenterology technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a gastroenterology technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new gastroenterology technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The gastroenterology technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A gastroenterology technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, gastroenterology technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of gastroenterology technicians.

   Type of Gastroenterology Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Gastroenterology Technician		$13-26
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27
   Clinical Technician	A clinical technician is responsible for operating and maintaining clinical equipment, ensuring the proper sterilization of all laboratory tools and kits to avoid contamination during medical procedures. Clinical technicians assist the patients with their medical inquiries and needs, collecting samples for laboratory, and helping medical professionals on surgeries and other medical operations... Show more	$12-23

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Procedure Rooms
   • Endoscopy
   • Patient Rooms
   • Vital Signs
   • EGD
   • ERCP
   • EKG
   • Medical Terminology
   • Medical Equipment
   • EUS
   • Blood Pressure
   • IV
   • Patient Data

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage set-up of endoscopic equipment and cleanliness of procedure room.
   • Aid in complex medical procedures, such as ERCP, EUS with FNA.
   • Experience in colonoscopy, EGD.
   • Assist with routine Gastroenterology, Colonoscopy, and EGD.
   • Operate x ray, electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
   • Communicate with patients effectively and compassionately.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your gastroenterology technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A gastroenterology technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, gastroenterology technicians' average salary in kentucky is 24% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level gastroenterology technicians earn 47% less than senior-level gastroenterology technicians.
   • Certifications. A gastroenterology technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a gastroenterology technician's salary.

   Average gastroenterology technician salary

   $40,642yearly

   $19.54 hourly rate

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   Entry-level gastroenterology technician salary

   $29,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

4. Writing a gastroenterology technician job description

   A good gastroenterology technician job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a gastroenterology technician job description:

   Gastroenterology technician job description example

   Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.
   
   As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:
   
   We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
   
   We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
   
   We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
   
   We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.
   
   The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going-and the growing career opportunities for YOU.
   Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
   
   The Gastroenterology Technologist (GI Tech) is responsible for the provision of patient care to meet identified patient outcomes, and to achieve the goals of the facility as directed by the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse. The GI Tech performs duties according to scope of practice designated by the facility position description, role and responsibilities and best practice guidelines established by the gastroenterology professional organization.
   
   Key Responsibilities:
   
   Assists other members of the procedure team with gowning, gloving, applying eye protection to perform patient procedures
   Assists with the preparation of the procedure room for procedures
   Assists with care, preparation, maintenance and after-care of supplies and equipment
   Knows and practices the principles and procedures of aseptic and sterile technique as applicable
   Handles specimens in accordance with facility policy and procedures
   Knows how to pre-clean, disinfect, process and safely store endoscopes according to best practice guidelines, facility policy and under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse
   Cleans and/or disinfects instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area for processing and storage
   Participates in procedure validation and TIME OUT processes with the rest of the procedure team
   Demonstrates ability to understand and use sterilizers, high-level disinfectors, instrument washers, other designated processors
   Demonstrates understanding of procedure room technical equipment according to manufacturer's guidelines, policy and procedures
   Assists with stocking, replenishing and preparation of supplies
   Checks updated schedule every morning and prepares rooms, supplies, and equipment, as assigned and directed by Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse
   Qualifications:
   High School Graduate or Equivalent
   Prior Experience as a GI Tech and/or Operating Room Technician (ORT) preferred
   Basic Life Support (BLS)/Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification, required

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5. Post your job

   To find the right gastroenterology technician for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with gastroenterology technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit gastroenterology technicians who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   To find gastroenterology technician candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting gastroenterology technicians requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new gastroenterology technician

   Once you've found the gastroenterology technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new gastroenterology technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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