Healthcare

Medical Equipment Preparers

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

Median salary

$46,490

Typical range

$35k – $67k

Job outlook

+10% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

•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.

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Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.