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Career: Medical Equipment Preparers
Job Description
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
93
|
Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization. |
91
|
Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization. |
90
|
Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated. |
89
|
Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair. |
89
|
Record sterilizer test results. |
88
|
Organize and assemble routine and specialty surgical instrument trays and other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed. |
88
|
Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff. |
87
|
Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards. |
86
|
Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed. |
84
|
Maintain records of inventory and equipment usage, and order medical instruments and supplies when inventory is low. |
69
|
Stock crash carts or other medical supplies. |
69
|
Purge wastes from equipment by connecting equipment to water sources and flushing water through systems. |
67
|
Install and set up medical equipment, using hand tools. |
64
|
Deliver equipment to specified hospital locations or to patients' residences. |
62
|
Disinfect and sterilize equipment such as respirators, hospital beds, and oxygen and dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, and washers. |
36
|
Assist hospital staff with patient care duties such as providing transportation or setting up traction. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
87
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
79
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
72
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
71
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
71
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
69
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
69
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
65
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
63
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
63
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
62
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
61
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
59
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
59
|
Getting Information
|
57
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
56
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
53
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
53
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
53
|
Processing Information
|
50
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
50
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
48
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
48
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
47
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
46
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
46
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
45
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
45
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
44
|
Thinking Creatively
|
44
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
43
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
42
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
42
|
Interacting With Computers
|
42
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
40
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
39
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
39
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
37
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
31
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
30
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|