Medical Equipment Technician

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Work Tasks

• Keep medical equipment in good working order
• Take apart equipment and fix or replace parts that are not working
• Make sure equipment is working exactly right
• Work on heart-lung machines, medical lasers, patient monitors, pacemakers, microscopes, CAT scanners, dialysis machines, etc.
• Work for hospitals, clinics, and biomedical equipment companies
• Work with hand and machine tools, testing tools, manuals, and electronic instruments

Salary, Size & Growth

• $52,000 average per year ($25.00 per hour)
• A medium occupation (46,300 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow rapidly (2.3% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: On-the-job training
• Employers Prefer: A 2-year degree in biomedical technology, an apprenticeship, or work experience repairing of a specific type of equipment
• Skills/Courses: Courses in basic electricity and electronics, shop, mechanical drawing, and applied math
• Certification/Licensing: Certifications are available.