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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 Technician
- 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 “Repair Technician”
- Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
- Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.
- Compute power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers' specifications.
- Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures.
- Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.
- Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt.
- Supervise or advise subordinate personnel.
- Make computations relating to load requirements of wiring or equipment, using algebraic expressions and standard formulas.
- Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements.
- 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.
- Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations.
- Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Cable cutters
- Non-invasive blood pressure NIBP simulators
- Analytical balances
- Desoldering tools
- Antistatic floor mats
- Cordless drills
- Wrist anti-static straps
- Patient simulators
- Magnetic resonance imaging MRI calibration phantoms
- Power screwdrivers
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Magnetic torpedo levels
- Pressure vacuum meters
- Ventilator analyzers
- Spectrum analyzers
- Awls
- Amp meters
- Fetal monitor simulators
- Half-round files
- Lung simulators
- Digital multimeters
- Rat tail files
- Flow meters
- Power tap tools
- Electrician's hammers
- Ultrasound wattmeters
- Ultrasound leakage testers
- Wire crimpers
- Socket wrenches
- Precision knives
- Megohmmeters
- pH indicators
- Cold chisels
- Safety goggles
- Electricians' knives
- Channel lock pliers
- Digital mAs meters
- Electrical surgical unit analyzers
- Continuity testers
- Allen wrenches
- Wire strippers
- Non-contact voltage probes
- Straight screwdrivers
- Differential photometers
- Conduit bending tools
- Nut drivers
- Defibrillator analyzers
- Precision levels
- Tin snips
- Hand tachometers
- Oscilloscopes
- Combination squares
- Neon testers
- Putty knives
- Pulse oximetry test systems
- Pipe wrenches
- Pump pliers
- Digital force gauges
- Conductance meters
- Adjustable wrenches
- Infusion pump testers
- Insulated wire cutters
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Soldering guns
- Crescent wrenches
- Measuring tapes
- Torx drivers
- Magnetic tweezers
- Desktop computers
- Side cutting pliers
- Digital multifunction analyzers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Audio meters
- Laptop computers
- Densitometers
- Long nose pliers
- Digital storage oscilloscopes DSO
- Multi-gas analyzers
- Hacksaws
- Optical compound microscopes
- High voltage probes
- Pressure gauges
- Safety glasses
- Antistatic alignment tools
- Phase rotation meters
- Air line moisture meters
- Dosimetry badges
- Chemical analyzers
- Electrician's pliers
- Oxygen test meters
- Computed tomography CT calibration phantoms
- Frequency counters
- Needlenose pliers
- Pressure meters
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Medical equipment diagnostic software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office