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Medical Equipment Preparers - 31-9093.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Central Processing Technician (CPT)
Central Service Technician (CST)
Central Sterile Supply Technician (CSS Technician)
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
Instrument Technician

Sterile Preparation Technician
Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (SPD Tech)
Sterile Processing Technician (Sterile Processing Tech)
Sterile Technician
Sterilization Technician

SOC Occupation Groups

31-0000	Healthcare Support Occupations
31-9000	Other Healthcare Support Occupations
31-9090	Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations
31-9093.00	Medical Equipment Preparers

Related Occupations

17-3028.00	Calibration Technologists and Technicians
29-2011.00	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Bright Outlook
29-2011.04	Histotechnologists
29-2012.00	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
29-2031.00	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
29-2055.00	Surgical Technologists
29-9093.00	Surgical Assistants
31-9097.00	Phlebotomists
31-9099.02	Endoscopy Technicians
49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers

Tasks

Assist hospital staff with patient care duties, such as providing transportation or setting up traction.
Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization.
Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.
Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
Deliver equipment to specified hospital locations or to patients' residences.
Disinfect and sterilize equipment, such as respirators, hospital beds, or oxygen or dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, or washers.
Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
Install and set up medical equipment, using hand tools.
Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low.
Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
Purge wastes from equipment by connecting equipment to water sources and flushing water through systems.
Record sterilizer test results.
Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.
Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.
Stock crash carts or other medical supplies.

Detailed Work Activities

Attend educational events to update medical knowledge.
Clean medical equipment.
Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Operate medical equipment.
Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
Record vital statistics or other health information.
Stock medical or patient care supplies.

Military Crosswalk Titles

Aerospace Medical Service Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
Biomedical Equipment (Air Force - 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)
Combat Medic Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Conversion NEC HM Hospital Corpsman Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
Dental Assistant (Air Force - Enlisted)
Dental Assistant Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Dental Assistant Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Dental Assistant Craftsman, Dental Hygienist (Air Force - Enlisted)
Dental Assistant Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Dental Assistant Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Dental Assistant Journeyman, Dental Hygienist (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Maintenance Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
Health Services Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Craftsman, Health Information Technology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Journeyman, Health Information Technology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Health Services Technician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
Hospital Corpsman (Navy - Enlisted)

Intelligence Analyst (Army - Enlisted)
Medical Administration Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
Ocular Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Operating Room Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Opthalmic Surgical Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Otolaryngology Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Sugical Technologist (Navy - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist (Navy - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Apprentice, Orthopedics (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Apprentice, Otolaryngology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Apprentice, Urology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Craftsman, Orthopedics (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Craftsman, Otolaryngology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Craftsman, Urology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Helper, Orthopedics (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Helper, Otolaryngology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Helper, Urology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Journeyman, Orthopedics (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Journeyman, Otolaryngology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Journeyman, Urology (Air Force - Enlisted)
Surgical Technologist Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Unit Supply Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Urology Technician (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

Central Sterile Processing Technician

DOT Crosswalk Titles

Health-Equipment Servicer
Respiratory-Therapy Aide

Reuse Technician