Medical Equipment Repairers

What the work involves

• Examine medical equipment or facility's structural environment and check for proper use of equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards and to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.
• Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.
• Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.
• Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel.
• Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.

What to study

The fields of study the Department of Education links to this occupation, most widely taught first.

• Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansSee 55 colleges that teach it

Who it suits

O*NET scores every occupation on six interest dimensions. This one leans hardest on these three.

• Hands-on and practical

• Organised and precise

• Analytical and curious

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