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What is a Medical Equipment Preparer?

Example of Medical Equipment Preparer Job Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

List of Medical Equipment Preparer Job Duties

  • Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
  • Install and set up medical equipment, using hand tools.
  • 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.

Things a Medical Equipment Preparer Should Know How to Do

These are the skills Medical Equipment Preparers say are the most useful in their careers:

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Types of Medical Equipment Preparer Jobs

  • Surgery Technician (Surgery Tech)
  • Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST)
  • Central Sterile Supply Technician (CSS Technician)
  • Equipment Technician
  • Supply Technician

Job Outlook for Medical Equipment Preparers

In the United States, there were 54,200 jobs for Medical Equipment Preparer in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 11.1% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 6,000 new jobs for Medical Equipment Preparer by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 7,600 job openings in this field each year.

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The states with the most job growth for Medical Equipment Preparer are Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. Watch out if you plan on working in Rhode Island, Illinois, or Oklahoma. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Medical Equipment Preparer Salary

Medical Equipment Preparers make between $25,350 and $53,540 a year.

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Medical Equipment Preparers who work in California, Alaska, or Nevada, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Medical Equipment Preparers in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $28,120
Alaska $46,320
Arizona $36,660
Arkansas $35,540
California $47,430
Colorado $41,600
Connecticut $40,270
Delaware $39,700
District of Columbia $42,830
Florida $32,650
Georgia $34,430
Hawaii $43,600
Idaho $33,410
Illinois $37,810
Indiana $34,930
Iowa $35,150
Kansas $34,440
Kentucky $34,400
Louisiana $31,710
Maine $34,380
Maryland $42,160
Massachusetts $46,570
Michigan $35,730
Minnesota $43,060
Mississippi $30,420
Missouri $32,320
Montana $31,510
Nebraska $35,460
Nevada $44,830
New Hampshire $37,380
New Jersey $39,420
New Mexico $36,210
New York $43,450
North Carolina $31,900
North Dakota $36,120
Ohio $35,710
Oklahoma $31,430
Oregon $40,740
Pennsylvania $34,790
Rhode Island $43,460
South Carolina $33,470
South Dakota $32,070
Tennessee $32,480
Texas $33,920
Utah $36,600
Vermont $35,380
Virginia $36,790
Washington $40,470
West Virginia $34,990
Wisconsin $35,240
Wyoming $38,890

Tools & Technologies Used by Medical Equipment Preparers

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Medical Equipment Preparers:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Email software
  • Word processing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Database software
  • MEDITECH software
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
  • Pyxis MedStation software
  • Calendar software
  • McKesson ANSOS One-Staff

How to Become a Medical Equipment Preparer

Education needed to be a Medical Equipment Preparer:

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Medical Equipment Preparers Sector

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Below are examples of industries where Medical Equipment Preparers work:

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Those thinking about becoming a Medical Equipment Preparer might also be interested in the following careers:

Those who work as a Medical Equipment Preparer sometimes switch careers to one of these choices:

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