# Medical Equipment Preparers

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

- Code: 31-9093.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 31-9093)
- Family: [Healthcare Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-31), one of its 20 occupations
- Tasks: 15 tasks (11 core and 4 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9093.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/31-9093.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.  
   Core task · Task 4293 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
2. Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.  
   Core task · Task 4292 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
3. Record sterilizer test results.  
   Core task · Task 4294 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2014
4. Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.  
   Core task · Task 4291 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
5. Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.  
   Core task · Task 4297 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
6. Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.  
   Core task · Task 4298 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2014
7. Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low.  
   Core task · Task 18703 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
8. Stock crash carts or other medical supplies.  
   Core task · Task 18702 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
9. Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.  
   Core task · Task 4296 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
10. Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.  
   Core task · Task 4299 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2014
11. Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization.  
   Core task · Task 4301 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
12. Disinfect and sterilize equipment, such as respirators, hospital beds, or oxygen or dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, or washers.  
   Supplemental task · Task 4295 · Rated by 76 people who do the job, July 2014
13. Purge wastes from equipment by connecting equipment to water sources and flushing water through systems.  
   Supplemental task · Task 4302 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2014
14. Deliver equipment to specified hospital locations or to patients' residences.  
   Supplemental task · Task 4303 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2014
15. Assist hospital staff with patient care duties, such as providing transportation or setting up traction.  
   Supplemental task · Task 4304 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2014

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## Where this comes from

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