How do they match: Medical Equipment Repairers

  • Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Determine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs.
  • Maintain work equipment or machinery.
  • Monitor work areas or procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures.
  • Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
  • Plan work procedures.