VetMF

Occupation

Medical Equipment Repairers

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

$61,660 medianBright outlookTraining or associate

O*NET 31.0 · 49-9062.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Plan and carry out work assignments, using blueprints, schematic drawings, technical manuals, wiring diagrams, or liquid or air flow sheets, following prescribed regulations, directives, or other instructions as required.
  2. 02Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures.
  3. 03Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
  4. 04Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.
  5. 05Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations.
  6. 06Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.
  7. 07Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel.
  8. 08Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt.
  9. 09Repair shop equipment, metal furniture, or hospital equipment, including welding broken parts or replacing missing parts, or bring item into local shop for major repairs.
  10. 10Solder loose connections, using soldering iron.
  11. 11Compute power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers' specifications.
  12. 12Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements.

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What the posting will be called

Biomedical Electronics Technician (Biomed Electronics Tech)Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)Biomedical Technician (Biomed Tech)Service Technician (Service Tech)Biomedical Engineering Technician (Biomed Engineering Tech)Dental Equipment Technician (Dental Equipment Tech)Durable Medical Equipment Technician (DME Tech)Medical Equipment Service Tech (Medical Equipment Service Technician)Repair Technician (Repair Tech)X-ray Service Engineer

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Knowledge the job leans on

MechanicalComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageEngineering and TechnologyMathematicsPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and Training

Skills that carry over from service

RepairingEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisComplex Problem SolvingEquipment SelectionJudgment and Decision Making