Medical Equipment Preparers
On the Job
Medical Equipment Preparers prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or health care equipment. They may perform basic laboratory tasks or inspect equipment.
Physical Demands
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Record vital statistics or other health information.
- Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
- Stock medical or patient care supplies.
- Attend educational events to update medical knowledge.
- Clean medical equipment.
- Operate medical equipment.
- Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
- Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Exposure to contaminants (like gases or odors).
- Exposure to disease or infections.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Repeating the same motions many times.
- Working with a group or team.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Dealing with unpleasant or angry people.
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