DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers
Occupational Description:
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southwest Minnesota | N/A | 12 | $21.49/hr | $1.11/hr | $16.87/hr | $18.16/hr | $20.89/hr | $24.70/hr | $27.47/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,310 | 236 | $21.60/hr | $0.28/hr | $16.94/hr | $19.57/hr | $21.97/hr | $24.15/hr | $25.72/hr |
| U S | 56,900 | 967 | $19.35/hr | $0.12/hr | $12.98/hr | $15.13/hr | $18.32/hr | $22.82/hr | $27.85/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | N/A | $17.59/hr | 3.8% |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | N/A | $18.43/hr | 6.3% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | N/A | N/A | -3.3% |
Tasks for Medical Equipment Preparers
- Examines equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
- Delivers equipment to specified hospital location or to patient's private residence.
- Maintains inventory and equipment usage records.
- Connects equipment to water source and flushes water through system to purge equipment of wastes.
- Disinfects, and sterilizes equipment, such as respirators, hospital beds, and wheelchairs, and oxygen and dialysis equipment, using cleansing and sterilizing solutions.
- Installs and sets up equipment, using hand tools.
- Starts equipment and observes gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and assure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.
