Medical Equipment Preparers, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here41
  • hot packer
  • sterilizer
  • bandage maker
  • reuse technician
  • sterile processor
  • supply technician
  • sterile technician
  • surgical technician
  • equipment technician
  • equipment coordinator
  • instrument technician
  • processing technician
  • sterilization specialist
  • sterilization technician
  • and 27 more
SOC code
31-9093.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
13 activities
Activities an agent can take on
2
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Medical Equipment PreparersSOC 31-9093.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
62% · agentPartly automatable
28% · you keepBarely automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team2 agents · 0 need no setup
Sterilization Records Agent
MEDITECH software · Microsoft Excel · Email
Needs MEDITECH software
Inventory Management Agent
Inventory tracking software · Microsoft Excel · Email
Needs Inventory tracking software
You keep this
Physically operate sterilization equipment and autoclaves on-siteManually clean, inspect, and assemble surgical instrument traysPhysically transport and deliver equipment to hospital units and patient homesProvide hands-on patient care assistance and equipment setup

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Record sterilization test results and equipment maintenance logs88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Track inventory levels and generate supply orders62% · scheduling, planning and resource control · partly automatable

The full activity list

All 13 detailed work activities O*NET records for Medical Equipment Preparers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 2

Mostly automatable activities for Medical Equipment Preparers
ActivityJobs
Record vital statistics or other health information10
Attend educational events to update medical knowledge4

Partly automatable 1

Partly automatable activities for Medical Equipment Preparers
ActivityJobs
Inventory medical supplies or equipment10