Medical Equipment Repairers Go Back to List Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Facilities management software

Tasks
	Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.
	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.
	Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.
	Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
	Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.
	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.
	Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.
	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.
	Solder loose connections, using soldering iron.

Skills
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	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.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	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.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Knowledge
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	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.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	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.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $74,588.00 $35.86  $23.51  $25.01 - $39.71  Bridgeport/Stamford $84,644.00 $40.69  $24.84  $28.24 - $40.39  Hartford $70,528.00 $33.91  $22.00  $23.50 - $39.64  New Haven $74,682.00 $35.90  $25.01  $29.33 - $39.97  New London/Norwich $82,344.00 $39.59  $28.46  $33.48 - $37.51

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   102   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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