Career Details :: Medical Equipment Preparers
Description
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Examines equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
- Delivers equipment to specified hospital location or to patient's private residence.
- Maintains inventory and equipment usage records.
- Connects equipment to water source and flushes water through system to purge equipment of wastes.
- Disinfects and sterilizes equipment, such as respirators, hospital beds, and wheelchairs, and oxygen and dialysis equipment, using cleansing and sterilizing solutions.
- Installs and sets up equipment, using hand tools.
- Starts equipment and observes gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and assure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Consequence of Error
- Indoors
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
Related Majors
| Major | Add to XapPack |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering Technology |  [ add ] |
| Biomedical Engineering-Related Technology | [ add ] |
| Biomedical Equipment Technology | [ add ] |
| Biomedical Photographic Communications | [ add ] |
| Biomedical Sciences | [ add ] |
| Cardiorespiratory Care | [ add ] |
| Cardiorespiratory Sciences | [ add ] |
| Pre-Respiratory Therapy | [ add ] |
| Respiration Therapy | [ add ] |
| Respiratory Care | [ add ] |
| Respiratory Care Administration | [ add ] |
| Respiratory Care Technology | [ add ] |
| Respiratory Therapy | [ add ] |
Institutions Offering Related Majors
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