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Medical Equipment Preparers
Description
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Common Tasks
- Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
- Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
- Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
- Record sterilizer test results.
- Disinfect and sterilize equipment such as respirators, hospital beds, or oxygen or dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, or washers.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $25.25 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $14.82 and $38.29 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $52,516.45 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $30,826.63 and $79,661.84 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 560 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 19.6% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 670.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $24.00 with the median annual salary reaching $50,283.
