Medical Equipment Repairers

Also Called: Biomed Tech (Biomedical Technician), Biomedical Electronics Technician, Biomedical Engineering Technician (BMET), Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)

What Medical Equipment Repairers do

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

  • Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.
  • Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.
  • Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair Construction

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Work Context

  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Telephone
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Voltage or current meters
  • Ventilator accessories
  • Levels
  • Pressure indicators
  • Utility knives

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Video conferencing software
FaceTime
Medical software
Medical equipment diagnostic software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
computers and electronics
Business
customer service
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • % High school diploma or equivalent
  • % Associate's degree
  • % Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Investigative (Thinker)
  • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal
  • Visual Understanding

This is what Medical Equipment Repairers across the country typically make.

$17.70 / hour
$36,810 /year

Entry Level

$29.17 / hour
$60,670 /year

Median Level

$47.01 / hour
$97,780 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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