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Job Description
Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9062.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 50,910.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
- Currently, there are 43,370 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Medical Equipment Repairers”.
Also Known As…
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- X-ray Service Engineer
- Service Technician
- Repair Technician
- Electronic Technician
- Dental Equipment Technician
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
- Biomedical Engineering Technician (BMET)
- Biomedical Electronics Technician
- Biomed Tech (Biomedical Technician)
- Bio Medical Technician
- X-ray Service Technician
- Surgical Instrument Repair Specialist
- Surgical Instrument Mechanic
- Radiology Equipment Servicer
- Radiological Equipment Specialist
- Hearing Aid Technician
- Hearing Aid Repairer
- Hearing Aid Mechanic
- Field Service Representative
- Equipment Specialist
- Electromedical Equipment Technician
- Electromedical Equipment Repairer
- Electric Brain Wave Equipment Mechanic
- Durable Medical Equipment Technician (DME Tech)
- Durable Medical Equipment Repairer
- Dental Equipment Repairer
- Dental Equipment Mechanic
- Dental Equipment Installer and Servicer
- Cryogenics Repairer
- Coil Repair Technician
- Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET)
- Certified Biomedical Engineering Technician (CBET)
- Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
- Biomedical Equipment Specialist
Tasks for “Equipment Technician”
- Supervise or advise subordinate personnel.
- Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements.
- Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.
- Plan 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.
- Repair shop equipment, metal furniture, or hospital equipment, including welding broken parts or replacing missing parts, or bring item into local shop for major repairs.
- Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel.
- Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.
- Fabricate, dress down, or substitute parts or major new items to modify equipment to meet unique operational or research needs, working from job orders, sketches, modification orders, samples, or discussions with operating officials.
- Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt.
- Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations.
- Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures.
- Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
- Compute power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers' specifications.
- Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.
- 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.
- Solder loose connections, using soldering iron.
- Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.
- Make computations relating to load requirements of wiring or equipment, using algebraic expressions and standard formulas.
- Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.
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- Personal digital assistants PDA
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- Tin snips
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- Needlenose pliers
- Measuring tapes
- Electrical surgical unit analyzers
- Neon testers
- Rat tail files
- Dosimetry badges
- Frequency counters
- Pressure meters
- Torx drivers
- Flow meters
- Digital storage oscilloscopes DSO
- Multi-gas analyzers
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- Continuity testers
- Chemical analyzers
- pH indicators
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- Precision levels
- Magnetic resonance imaging MRI calibration phantoms
- Straight screwdrivers
- Digital force gauges
- Laptop computers
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- Hand tachometers
- Allen wrenches
- Digital voltmeters DVM
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- Spectrum analyzers
- Infusion pump testers
- Long nose pliers
- Fetal monitor simulators
- Wire strippers
- Optical compound microscopes
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- Side cutting pliers
- Differential photometers
- Awls
- Pump pliers
- Cordless drills
- Conduit bending tools
- Precision knives
- Ultrasound wattmeters
- Power tap tools
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Conductance meters
- Non-invasive blood pressure NIBP simulators
- Ultrasound leakage testers
- Wrist anti-static straps
- Desktop computers
- Densitometers
- Nut drivers
- Megohmmeters
- Audio meters
- Oscilloscopes
- Putty knives
- Wire crimpers
- Desoldering tools
- Computed tomography CT calibration phantoms
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- Combination squares
- Safety glasses
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- Half-round files
- Safety goggles
- Cable cutters
- Hacksaws
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- Medical equipment diagnostic software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Web browser software