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CAREER
Medical Equipment Preparers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$38,800
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+5.9% (as fast as the average)
Most Common Level of Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Career
What Medical Equipment Preparers Do
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Other Job Titles Medical Equipment Preparers May Have
Central Processing Technician (CPT), Central Service Technician (CST), Central Sterile Supply Technician (CSS Technician), Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Instrument Technician, Sterile Preparation Technician, Sterile Processing Technician (Sterile Processing Tech), Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (SPD Tech), Sterile Technician, Sterilization Technician
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
- Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
- Record sterilizer test results.
- Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
- Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Medical Equipment Preparers
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Some college, no degree (30%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
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