"Working in the healthcare field is a rewarding experience. I take my job very seriously and take pride in ensuring all medical equipment is contamination-free before being used for surgery or general patient care. The sterilization process requires a true keen eye for detail, high precision, and knowing and following all safety regulations. I am aware that every instrument I touch can help save a life."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 31-9093

Medical Equipment Preparers prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Customer service
• Sterilization of surgical instruments
• Biological testing
• Inventory control

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Attend educational events to update medical knowledge
• Interacting With Others
  • Inventory medical supplies or equipment
• Information Input
  • Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning
• Work Output
  • Clean medical equipment
  • Operate medical equipment
  • Maintain medical equipment or instruments
  • Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use
  • Record vital statistics or other health information
  • Stock medical or patient care supplies

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*All data is factual, but names, Images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the Identity of employees and businesses.

Job Statistics

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Trident
• Greenville
• Midlands
• Worklink
• Upstate
• Upper Savannah

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
• Lexington Medical Center
• AnMed
• HCA Healthcare, Inc.
• Prisma Health

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• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
• Endoscopy Technicians
• Surgical Technologists
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
• Phlebotomists
• Surgical Assistants

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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