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