About Us

Founded in 1859 by Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV, The Queen’s Medical Center, originally named and still commonly referred to as Queen’s Hospital, is located in downtown Honolulu. With 575 acute care beds, it’s the largest private, nonprofit hospital in the city.

The Queen’s Medical Center’s Endoscopy department provides outpatient and inpatient services for pediatrics to adult patients over 18 years. Endoscopy includes 6 procedure rooms and 1 outpatient testing room unit, which provides Endoscopic services for routinely scheduled inpatient and outpatient procedures and urgent add-on procedures. Patients requiring a higher level of care (Intensive Care Unit) may be treated at the bedside. The average number of procedures is 20-30/day.

Awards and Recognitions

• The Queen’s Medical Center has been reverified as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons through August 2024. As the state’s designated trauma center, Queen’s plays a vital role in the State Trauma System and provides the highest level of patient care across the injury continuum from prevention through rehabilitation.
• The Queen’s Medical Center has once again been named the top hospital in Hawai?i in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings released today. This marks the 12th straight year that Queen’s has earned the #1 spot.
• The Queen’s Medical Center is the first and only hospital in Hawai‘i to achieve Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet recognizes excellence in nursing and is their highest institutional honor for hospital excellence.

Job Summary & Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of special endoscopic and interventional procedures.
• Provides patient care during procedures under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN)/Provider.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking.
• Frequent: standing, lifting and pushing/pulling maximum 30 pounds of force; carrying usual weight of 10 pounds; reaching above, at and below shoulder level; repetitive arm/hand motions, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods, frequent gripping on an object.
• Frequent: walking.
• Occasional: stooping/bending, kneeling, crawling, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, squatting, twisting body.

Typical Working Conditions:

• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
• Subjected to noise/vibration from radiographic equipment noise.
• Exposure to body fluids, communicable diseases, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, radiation, odors and skin irritants.
• Work environment is fast paced, frequently stressful; works on multiple tasks and priorities at the same time and requires critical decision-making.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) Associate’s Program and recognized as a GI Technical Specialist (GTS). If not recognized as a GTS, educational requirement must be obtained within twelve (12) months of entrance into the position.
• Current BLS certification
• One (1) year experience as an Endoscopic Procedure Technician, preferably in a comparable medical center; OR, one (1) year experience in Sterile Processing or providing direct patient care, such as Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, etc., and demonstrated ability to perform duties and responsibilities of job.
• Experience to demonstrate basic knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of automated systems preferred.
• Experience in cleaning and disinfection of instruments/scopes preferred.