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Career Details :: Medical Equipment Repairers
Description
Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
Tasks
- Logs records of maintenance and repair work and approved updates of equipment as required by manufacturer.
- Cleans and lubricates equipment, using solvents, rags, and lubricants.
- Safety-tests medical equipment and facility's structural environment to ensure patient and staff safety from electrical or mechanical hazards.
- Consults with medical or research staff to ensure that equipment functions properly and safely.
- Calibrates and adjusts components and equipment, using hand tools, power tools, measuring devices, and following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques.
- Inspects and tests malfunctioning medical and related equipment, using test and analysis instruments and following manufacturers' specifications.
- Installs medical, dental, and related technical equipment in medical and research facilities.
- Repairs and replaces defective parts, such as motors, clutches, tubes, transformers, resistors, condensers, and switches, using hand tools.
- Disassembles malfunctioning equipment and removes defective components.
- Maintains various equipment and apparatus, such as patient monitors, electrocardiographs, x-ray units, defibrillators, electrosurgical units, anesthesia apparatus, pacemakers, and sterilizers.
- Demonstrates and explains correct operation of equipment to medical personnel.
- Solders loose connections, using soldering iron.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Repairing & Maintaining Electrical Equipment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
- Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Provide a Service to Others
- Job-Required Social Interaction
- Indoors
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 ] |
Institutions Offering Related Majors
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