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How exposed to AI is a Medical Equipment Repairer?

Of the 19 tasks O*NET lists for medical equipment repairers, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 13 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Biomedical Electronics Technician (Biomed Electronics Tech)Biomedical Engineering Technician (Biomed Engineering Tech)Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)Biomedical Technician (Biomed Tech)Dental Equipment Technician (Dental Equipment Tech)Durable Medical Equipment Technician (DME Tech)Medical Equipment Service Tech (Medical Equipment Service Technician)Repair Technician (Repair Tech)Service Technician (Service Tech)X-ray Service Engineer
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
19
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 23
53k
people do this job in the US
5 of 50
least protected in installation and repair

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

4
  • Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment
  • Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements
  • Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge
  • Make computations relating to load requirements of wiring or equipment, using algebraic expressions and standard formulas

Only with software built on top

2
  • 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
  • Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures

Cannot be sped up

13
  • Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments
  • Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices
  • 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
  • Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers
  • Plan and carry out work assignments, using blueprints, schematic drawings, technical manuals, wiring diagrams, or liquid or air flow sheets, following prescribed regulations, directives, or other instructions as required
  • Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt
  • Solder loose connections, using soldering iron
  • Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel
  • Compute power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers' specifications
  • Supervise or advise subordinate personnel
  • Fabricate, dress down, or substitute parts or major new items to modify equipment to meet unique operational or research needs, working from job orders, sketches, modification orders, samples, or discussions with operating officials
  • Repair shop equipment, metal furniture, or hospital equipment, including welding broken parts or replacing missing parts, or bring item into local shop for major repairs
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.