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Medical Equipment Repairer
 
 
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Summary

ActivitiesTest, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

OutlookAverage job growth

Median Income$41, 500 per year in 2008

Work Context & ConditionsNormally work daytime hours. But, like other hospital and factory employees, some repairers work irregular hours. Supervision is fairly minimal.

Minimum Education RequirementsVocational High School Program
General High School Program

SkillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Installation, Equipment Selection, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Repairing

AbilitiesOral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Information Ordering, Oral Comprehension