| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers` manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices. |
| Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment. |
| Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers` specifications and using test and analysis instruments. |
| Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers. |
| Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment. |
| Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations. |
| Examine medical equipment or facility`s structural environment and check for proper use of equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards and to ensure compliance with safety regulations. |
| Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge. |
| Solder loose connections, using soldering iron. |
| Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
| Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
| Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
| Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
