Medical Equipment Preparers Go Back to List Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Calendar and scheduling software

Tasks
	Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
	Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
	Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
	Record sterilizer test results.
	Disinfect and sterilize equipment such as respirators, hospital beds, or oxygen or dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, or washers.
	Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.
	Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
	Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.
	Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.
	Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization.

Skills
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $47,923.00 $23.04  $18.41  $19.24 - $25.73  Danbury $47,034.00 $22.61  $17.28  $16.92 - $26.00  Hartford $48,529.00 $23.33  $18.46  $19.48 - $26.51  New London/Norwich $46,763.00 $22.48  $17.26  $17.95 - $25.89  Waterbury $47,087.00 $22.64  $18.99  $18.99 - $23.34  Torrington $47,003.00 $22.60  $17.12  $18.73 - $24.49

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   79   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer somewhat limited job opportunities.

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