# Medical Equipment Preparers

> Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 31-9093.00
- **Summary:** Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

## Aliases

- Central Service Technician (CST)
- Central Sterile Supply Technician (CSS Technician)
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
- Sterile Processing Technician (Sterile Processing Tech)
- Central Processing Technician (CPT)
- Instrument Technician
- Sterile Preparation Technician
- Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (SPD Tech)
- Sterile Technician
- Sterilization Technician
- Aseptic Technician (Aseptic Tech)
- Bandage Maker

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.i |
| Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.i |
| Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.k |
| Record sterilizer test results. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Disinfect and sterilize equipment, such as respirators, hospital beds, or oxygen or dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, or washers. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.1.i |
| Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.g |
| Stock crash carts or other medical supplies. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ak |
| Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.g |
| Purge wastes from equipment by connecting equipment to water sources and flushing water through systems. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.1.i |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Order medical supplies for healthcare facilities or laboratories. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Stock medical or patient care supplies. | 4.A.3.a.2.ak |
| Inventory medical supplies or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.g |
| Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use. | 4.A.3.a.2.k |
| Clean medical equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.i |
| Operate medical equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.d |
| Maintain medical equipment or instruments. | 4.A.3.b.4.f |
| Record vital statistics or other health information. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Attend educational events to update medical knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Transport biological or other medical materials. | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Deliver items. | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures. | 4.A.4.a.5.k |
| Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments. | 4.A.4.a.5.k |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.53 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.87 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Biology | knowledge | 3.39 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.25 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.2 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Troubleshooting | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3 |
| Visualization | ability | 3 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3 |
| Static Strength | ability | 3 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 2.96 |
| Chemistry | knowledge | 2.9 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Kronos Workforce Timekeeper | Time accounting software | yes | no |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Calendar software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Inventory tracking software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| McKesson ANSOS One-Staff | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| MEDITECH Supply Chain Management | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server | Document management software | no | no |
| Pyxis MedStation software | Inventory management software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Telephone Conversations | 5 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 5 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.97 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 4.76 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.68 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 4.68 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.6 |
| Contact With Others | 4.54 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 4.49 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 4.43 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.33 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.33 |
| Time Pressure | 4.28 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.21 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 4.14 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.13 |
| E-Mail | 4.12 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.1 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.09 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.09 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4.05 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 4.05 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.04 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.03 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.81 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.76 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.69 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 3.55 |
| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | 3.55 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.52 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 3.47 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 3.36 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.04 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.84 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.79 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.61 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 2.29 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.13 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 2.13 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.07 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 43.76 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 31.22 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 15.3 |
| Some College Courses | 4.42 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 3.52 |
| Master's Degree | 1.78 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.77 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5.53 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 4.22 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 4.22 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 3.42 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.77 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.39 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.36 |
| Medical Science | specific_interest_area | 2.28 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 2.24 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 1.92 |
| Integrity | work_style | 1.79 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 1.76 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 1.65 |
| Physical Science | specific_interest_area | 1.61 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29-2055.00 | role-29-2055-00 | Surgical Technologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-2012.00 | role-29-2012-00 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 31-9099.02 | role-31-9099-02 | Endoscopy Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-2011.00 | role-29-2011-00 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-2031.00 | role-29-2031-00 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-9093.00 | role-29-9093-00 | Surgical Assistants | Primary-Long |
| 29-2011.04 | role-29-2011-04 | Histotechnologists | Primary-Long |
| 17-3028.00 | role-17-3028-00 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 49-9062.00 | role-49-9062-00 | Medical Equipment Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 31-9097.00 | role-31-9097-00 | Phlebotomists | Primary-Long |
| 51-8091.00 | role-51-8091-00 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | Supplemental |
| 29-2033.00 | role-29-2033-00 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 46490
- **Mean Wage:** 48990
- **Pct10Wage:** 35400
- **Pct25Wage:** 38910
- **Pct75Wage:** 56160
- **Pct90Wage:** 67070
- **Employment:** 72760
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 67050 | 46480 | 6.15 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 1950 | 44230 | 0.46 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 1680 | 46430 | 1.34 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 870 | 45960 | 0.31 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 740 | 49530 | 0.11 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 660 | 50680 | 0.13 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 590 | 40520 | 0.08 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 290 | 45400 | 0.26 |
| 541940 | 541940 | Veterinary Services | National industry | 260 | 45300 | 1.19 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 260 | 47480 | 0.2 |
| 456110 | 456110 | Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | National industry | 200 | 38750 | 0.6 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 170 | 52710 | 0.03 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 67050 | 6.15 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 1680 | 1.34 |
| 541940 | 541940 | Veterinary Services | National industry | 260 | 1.19 |
| 456110 | 456110 | Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | National industry | 200 | 0.6 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 1950 | 0.46 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 870 | 0.31 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 290 | 0.26 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 260 | 0.2 |
- **Count:** 15

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.78 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.7308648 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.5937915 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.7762876 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 17
- **Percentile:** 14
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 28 | felten_aioe |
| 19 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 3 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.7308648 | 28 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.14814814814814814 | 19 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.021047358413119797 | 3 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.78
- **Percentile:** 63
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.07407407407407407
- **Beta:** 0.1111111111111111
- **Gamma:** 0.14814814814814814

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 10
- **Growth Percentile:** 92
- **Direction:** Growing fast
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 10.9
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 65
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 76.5
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 84.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 15
- **Skills:** 40
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 17
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 6c51e4ed0a995f8f