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What Do Medical Equipment Repairer Do?

Example of Medical Equipment Repairer Job Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

Medical Equipment Repairer Responsibilities

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.
Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements.
Compute power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers’ specifications.
Supervise or advise subordinate personnel.
Repair shop equipment, metal furniture, or hospital equipment, including welding broken parts or replacing missing parts, or bring item into local shop for major repairs.
Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers’ specifications and using test and analysis instruments.

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What Every Medical Equipment Repairer Should Know

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

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

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

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

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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Job Outlook for Medical Equipment Repairers

There were about 47,100 jobs for Medical Equipment Repairer in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 4.2% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 2,000 new jobs for Medical Equipment Repairer by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 4,300 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Medical Equipment Repairer are Arizona, Texas, and Hawaii. Watch out if you plan on working in Mississippi, West Virginia, or Vermont. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

What is the Average Salary of a Medical Equipment Repairer

The salary for Medical Equipment Repairers ranges between about $29,310 and $81,970 a year.

Medical Equipment Repairers who work in Alaska, Minnesota, or Delaware, make the highest salaries.

How much do Medical Equipment Repairers make in each U.S. state?

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$47,840
Alaska	$79,090
Arizona	$51,710
Arkansas	$43,500
California	$60,790
Colorado	$61,150
Connecticut	$53,140
Delaware	$66,360
Florida	$49,400
Georgia	$56,820
Hawaii	$61,950
Idaho	$54,520
Illinois	$54,950
Indiana	$48,420
Iowa	$43,100
Kansas	$45,950
Kentucky	$44,850
Louisiana	$42,310
Maine	$57,500
Maryland	$49,310
Massachusetts	$53,090
Michigan	$52,590
Minnesota	$63,720
Mississippi	$45,780
Missouri	$48,390
Montana	$58,600
Nebraska	$62,830
Nevada	$57,120
New Hampshire	$55,010
New Jersey	$57,850
New Mexico	$47,110
New York	$61,000
North Carolina	$56,600
North Dakota	$53,270
Ohio	$51,750
Oklahoma	$44,730
Oregon	$63,440
Pennsylvania	$48,530
Rhode Island	$59,810
South Carolina	$42,380
South Dakota	$52,240
Tennessee	$42,150
Texas	$49,080
Utah	$51,720
Vermont	$51,900
Virginia	$54,190
Washington	$54,550
West Virginia	$38,970
Wisconsin	$52,160
Wyoming	$47,020

What Tools do Medical Equipment Repairers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Medical Equipment Repairers may use on a daily basis:

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Web browser software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Salesforce

Becoming a Medical Equipment Repairer

Learn what Medical Equipment Repairer education requirements there are.

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Where Medical Equipment Repairers Work

The table below shows the approximate number of Medical Equipment Repairers employed by various industries.

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