• Medical Equipment Preparers
  • Health Science
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 38,230
    $31,200 range bar $48,430
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Moderately Growing
  • Medical Equipment Preparers prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. They can also perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

What do they typically do

  • Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair
  • Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed
  • Stock crash carts or other medical supplies
  • Record sterilizer test results
  • Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low
  • Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed
  • Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff
  • Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +1.0%
Job Openings 350

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Education & Training

Private Training Programs
2007

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