Will “Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

3.7% Chance of Automation

“Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #120 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,970.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 20,590 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biomedical Engineers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)”

Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.
Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.

Related Technology & Tools

Microcontrollers
Spinal disk implant wear testers
Radio frequency amplifiers
Biosafety cabinets
Prosthetic limb testers
Motion actuators
Strain gauge conditioners
Two-point discriminators
Grip dynamometers
Arbitrary waveform generators
Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
Milling machines
Microvalves
Bio-signal simulators
Oscilloscopes
Microfluidic networks
Sublimation printers
Grass stimulators
Molecular vacuum pumps
Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
Pressure and temperature measurement devices
Maskless photolithography equipment
Ultrasound indention probes
3T scanners
Material tension/compression testing devices
Frequency shifters
Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Circuit analyzers
Axial-torsional testing systems
Posturographic measurement systems
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
Ultrasonic testing apparatus
Polymer scaffolds
Bacteria-based biosensors
Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
Microelectrodes
Electrode pullers
Spirometers
Bio-signal amplifiers
Electrode bevelers
Multi-photon microscopes
Anthropometers
Optical traps
Micropumps
Cone-plate viscometers
Electromyographs EMG
Dynamometers
Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
Molecular cytosensors
Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
Flow control devices
Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
Isolators
Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
Microplate readers
Piezoelectric ceramic transducers
Plastic injection molding machines
Ventilator performance analyzers
Polymer matrices
Biomagnetic imaging scanners
Electrosurgery testing devices
Electroplating apparatus
Immuno-sensors
Servopneumatic actuators
Pulse oximeters
Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
Fluorescence microscopes
Load sensors
Impact testers
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Deflectors
Desktop computers
Digital sonomicrometers
Pinch gauges
Pacemaker testing devices
Skinfold calipers
Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
Incubators
Microplate washers
Incubator performance analyzers
Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Bio-sensors
Medical radiation dosimeters
Sterilization-in-place equipment
Spine simulators
Laptop computers
Strain gauges
Basic stamp microcontrollers
Force platforms
Micromolding lithography equipment
Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
Positron emission tomography PET scanners
X ray lithography equipment
Ultrasound transducers
Biomimetic robots
Pacemaker analyzers
Radiation compliance testing devices
Biomedical device electrical safety testers
Environmental conditions measurement devices
Ultrasound imaging scanners
Multimeters
Polygraph recorders
Servopneumatic axial test instruments
Bioreactors
Piezoelectric sensors
Activity monitoring devices
Spectrofluorimeters
Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
Eye tracking devices
Glass micromolds
Accelerometers
Rapid toxicity testing systems
X ray machines
Pressure transducers
Acoustic measurement systems
Gas flow control systems
Insole sensors
Pressure sensors
Finger joint flexure testers
Optical tomographic imaging scanners
Hardness testing devices
Centrifuges
Optical particle detectors
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Ultrasound wattmeters
Microplating equipment
Electrical particle detectors
High-speed digital cameras
Defibrillator testing devices
Laser ablation machines
Plasma excitation chambers
Torsiometers
Patient monitoring testing devices
Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
Footswitch sensors
Intravenous IV pump analyzers
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Acousto-optic modulators

Electromechanical testing analysis software
Failure rate database software
Technis BETAPLUS
Unified modeling language UML
Electronic design automation EDA software
Defect tracking software
Electromyograph analysis software
Minitab
Stratasys FDM MedModeler
Finite element method FEM software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
Gait analysis software
Computational modeling software
Instrument control software
Fault modeling software
C
Three-dimensional motion capture software
Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
Microsoft Project
Calculating optimum maintenance parameters COMPARE
Medical imaging software
Dyadem FMEA Pro-6
R
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
Force platform software
The MathWorks MATLAB
Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
Microsoft Excel
SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Virtual instrument software
SNOINO RCM Pro
Diagramming software
Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
Mentor Graphics
Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
IBM Rational RequisitePro
Stochastic modeling software
Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
Biomechanical modeling software
Common cause failure assessment software
Molecular simulation software
OrCAD Capture
National Instruments LabVIEW
Human modeling software
Mathsoft Mathcad
Embedded systems testing software
Image analysis software
Cadence Encounter Test
Numerical analysis software
Microsoft Word
JavaScript
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
IBM Rational ClearCase
Wolfram Research Mathematica
Equipment compliance testing software
Hypertext markup language HTML
Computer aided design CAD software
Microsoft Visual Basic
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Fault tree analysis FTA software
Force sensitive applications FSA software
Project estimation software
Motion analysis software
Hardware description language HDL
C++
SNOINO Ttree
ANSYS
Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
Schematic design entry software
Extensible markup language XML
Rapid prototyping software
Requirements management software
Root cause analysis software
Instrument validation software
Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
Calibration software
Zuken
Fourier transform infrared FTIR software
Test automation software
PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
Microsoft Office
Charting software
Mean time between failures MBTF software
Preventive maintenance software
ERP software
IBM Rational ClearQuest
System testing software
Medical information software
Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
Neural network modeling software
Verilog
Rapid application development RAD software
Criticality analysis software
Functional modeling software
Circuit simulation software
Materials testing software