Hands-on
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Medical Equipment Preparers
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
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- Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
- Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.
- Record sterilizer test results.
- Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
- Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
- Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
- 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.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
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These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.
6.8 / 7
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2014-07
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
2014-07
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2014-07
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2014-07
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
2014-07
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
2014-07
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2014-07
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2014-07
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2014-07
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2014-07
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-02. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.
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O*NET-SOC code 31-9093.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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