Endoscopy Tech- Casual Days
Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you noticed something wrong with a piece of equipment that others had missed.
What they are checking: Whether they inspect closely and speak up, because small scope damage is easy to overlook and costly to ignore.
Tell me about a time an RN or supervisor corrected your work. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can take direction well, since this role works under RN supervision every shift.
What would you do
The scope washer throws an error halfway through a cycle and the next case needs that scope in twenty minutes. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they hold the line on a full, valid cycle even when the schedule is pushing them to cut corners.
The room is turning over and the RN asks you to transport a patient while two dirty scopes are waiting. How do you decide what comes first?
What they are checking: Whether they can balance patient care and reprocessing flow without letting contaminated scopes sit too long.
This is a casual role. How do you stay sharp on reprocessing steps and washer operation when you're not here every week?
What they are checking: Whether they own their competencies between shifts so they don't make errors from being out of practice.
What would you suggest if you saw the same scope coming back for repair again and again?
What they are checking: Whether they think about root causes and quality improvement rather than just processing whatever comes through.
About the work
Walk me through how you reprocess a video endoscope from the moment it leaves the procedure room until it goes back into storage.
What they are checking: Whether they know every step, including bedside pre-cleaning and leak testing, since skipping one can spread infection between patients.
You run a leak test and the scope fails. What do you do next?
What they are checking: Whether they pull a damaged scope from service and loop in the charge nurse instead of sending it through the washer anyway.
What's the difference between how you handle an OES scope and a video endoscope during reprocessing?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that different scope designs need different handling and manufacturer instructions, not one routine for everything.
How do you keep track of scope inventory and repairs so nothing goes missing or gets used when it shouldn't?
What they are checking: Whether they treat documentation as part of patient safety, since tracking records are how a bad scope gets traced.
How do you confirm you have the right patient before you transport them by wheelchair or stretcher?
What they are checking: Whether they use two identifiers every time rather than relying on memory or a room number.
What personal protective equipment do you wear in the dirty reprocessing area, and why does each piece matter?
What they are checking: Whether they protect themselves from chemical and biological exposure out of habit, not just when someone is watching.
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