Occupation AtlasMedical Equipment Repairers

O*NET · 49-9062.00

Medical Equipment Repairers

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

Also called Biomed Electronics Tech · Biomed Engineering Tech · Biomed Equipment Specialist · Biomed Equipment Support Specialist · Biomed Repair Tech · Biomed Service Tech · Biomed Tech · Biomedical Electronics Technician (Biomed Electronics Tech)
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.80
  • I Investigative4.59
  • S Social1.96
  • A Artistic1.00
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent35%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate13%
  • Some College Courses13%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree39%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (40%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (25%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (23%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • RepairingImportance 4.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
  • TroubleshootingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
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  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • WritingbasicImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Service OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • CoordinationImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • InstructingImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • InstallationImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • NegotiationImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • SciencebasicImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Technology DesignImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • ProgrammingImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database

Tasks

16 core · 4 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.Importance 4.6
  2. Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.Importance 4.6
  3. Inspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.Importance 4.6
  4. Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.Importance 4.4
  5. Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.Importance 4.4
  6. 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.Importance 4.2
  7. 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.Importance 4.1
  8. Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations.Importance 4.1
  9. Install medical equipment.Importance 4.1
  10. Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel.Importance 4.0
  11. Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.Importance 4.0
  12. Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt.Importance 3.9
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  1. Solder loose connections, using soldering iron.Importance 3.8
  2. 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.Importance 3.8
  3. Compute power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers' specifications.Importance 3.7
  4. Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements.Importance 3.5
  5. Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures.Importance 3.6
  6. 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.Importance 3.5
  7. Supervise or advise subordinate personnel.Importance 3.4
  8. Make computations relating to load requirements of wiring or equipment, using algebraic expressions and standard formulas.Importance 3.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • MechanicalImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English LanguageImportance 3.6Level 2.8
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • MathematicsImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Education and TrainingImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • PhysicsImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
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  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.5Level 2.8
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • AdministrativeImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • DesignImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.3Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • TransportationImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • ChemistryImportance 2.0Level 2.6
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Communications and MediaImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • GeographyImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • BiologyImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • PsychologyImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.5Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Finger DexterityImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Manual DexterityImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
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  • VisualizationImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Control PrecisionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.8
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.8
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • OriginalityImportance 2.5Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Static StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Reaction TimeImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Response OrientationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Time SharingImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 4.6Level 5.8
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Working with ComputersImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.6Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Processing InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 2.7
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 2.8
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 2.6
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.8Level 2.8
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 2.9
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.6
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.2Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.2Level —

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.7
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.7
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.4
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.3
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.1

Technology

12 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (2)

  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Inventory control system software

Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Salesforce software
  • SAP software
Other tools (4)
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • FaceTime
  • Medical equipment diagnostic software
  • Web browser software

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