Medical Equipment Repairers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Biomedical and electromedical devices are tested and calibrated by following the manufacturer's manuals, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments to find what is wrong. Preventive service — cleaning, lubricating, adjusting — sits alongside taking a unit apart to replace a motor, clutch, or transformer. Equipment is also installed, and the surrounding facility is checked so patients and staff are not exposed to electrical or mechanical hazards. Maintenance, repairs, and required updates are written down; worn or surplus units are classified for condition and disposition. It suits people who like methodical, hands-on repair, careful records, and working from written specifications.
Typical education: Associate’s Degree (2-year)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$61'660
Median Wage Market Position
$61'660
What you might do
- Test and calibrate biomedical equipment
- Troubleshoot faulty medical devices with instruments
- Clean, lubricate, and adjust medical equipment
- Replace defective motors, clutches, or transformers
- Check rooms for electrical and mechanical hazards
- Log maintenance, repairs, and required updates
Skills that matter
- Biomedical equipment testing and calibration
- Safety checks for electrical and mechanical hazards
- Tear-down and replacement of failed parts
- Scheduled cleaning, lubrication, and adjustment
- Close reading of manufacturers' service manuals
- Records of repairs and required updates
AI & the future of this role
Hospitals depend on on-site calibration, sterile handling, and liability-aware fixes that software alone cannot complete. AI might speed troubleshooting, but certified field work and device uptime needs tend to keep these roles sturdy.
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