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