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Medical Equipment Repairers - 49-9062.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
  • Biomedical Technician
  • Bio Medical Technician
  • Service Technician
  • Biomedical Electronics Technician
  • Biomedical Engineering Technician (BMET)
  • Dental Equipment Technician
  • X-ray Service Engineer
  • Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET)
  • Coil Repair Technician

SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

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

Detailed Work Activities

  • analyze operation of malfunctioning electrical or electronic equipment
  • analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
  • apply cleaning solvents
  • calibrate or adjust electronic equipment or instruments to specification
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • communicate technical information
  • compute production, construction, or installation specifications
  • conduct sequential tests to locate electronic malfunction
  • construct or fabricate electrical parts or fixtures
  • determine installation, service, or repair needed
  • distinguish colors
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • install electrical fixtures or components
  • install electronic equipment, components, or systems
  • install or replace meters, regulators, or related measuring or control devices
  • install/connect electrical equipment to power circuit
  • instruct customers in product installation, use, or repair
  • lubricate machinery, equipment, or parts
  • maintain equipment service records
  • maintain inventory of supplies
  • modify electrical or electronic equipment or products
  • obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
  • participate in staff training programs
  • perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
  • plan or organize work
  • read blueprints
  • read schematics
  • read technical drawings
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • repair electronic components, equipment, or systems
  • repair or adjust measuring or control devices
  • repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment
  • replace electronic components
  • solder electrical or electronic connections or components
  • sterilize or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment
  • test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures
  • test electronic or electrical circuit connections
  • understand detailed electronic design specifications
  • understand service or repair manuals
  • understand technical information for electronic repair work
  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • use electrical or electronic test devices or equipment
  • use electronic calibration devices
  • use hand or power tools
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of metric system
  • use oscilloscopes in electronics repair
  • use precision tools in electronics repair
  • use soldering equipment
  • use voltmeter, ammeter, or ohmmeter

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Advanced Biomedical Equipment Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Basic Biomedical Equipment System Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Bio-Medical Equipment Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Biomedical Equipment Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Biomedical Equipment Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Biomedical Equipment Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Biomedical Equipment Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Biomedical Equipment Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Biomedical Equipment Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Dental Equipment Repair Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Hemodialysis Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Medical Equipment Repairer (Army - Enlisted)
  • Medical Equipment Repairer, Advanced (Army - Enlisted)
  • Medical Equipment Repairer, Unit Level (Army - Enlisted)
  • X-Ray Biomedical Equipment Repairer (Army - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Biomedical Equipment Technician
  • Dental-Equipment Installer and Servicer
  • Electromedical-Equipment Repairer

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Biomedical Equipment Technician
  • Dental-Equipment Installer and Servicer
  • Electromedical-Equipment Repairer
  • Medical-Equipment Repairer
  • Radiological-Equipment Specialist