Medical Equipment Preparers

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Job Description

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Key Tasks

• 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.
• Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.
• Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low.
• Stock crash carts or other medical supplies.
• Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.
• Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.
• Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization.
• Disinfect and sterilize equipment, such as respirators, hospital beds, or oxygen or dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, or washers.
• Purge wastes from equipment by connecting equipment to water sources and flushing water through systems.
• Deliver equipment to specified hospital locations or to patients' residences.
• Assist hospital staff with patient care duties, such as providing transportation or setting up traction.

O*NET Information

• SOC Code: 31-9093.00
• Title: Medical Equipment Preparers

Related Occupations

Based on O*NET Standard Occupational Classification.

Career Resources

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