Medical Equipment Repairers
The short answer
Parts of this job are expected to change. AI can already assist with some of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 297 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth for how much AI could touch it—right around the middle.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a quarter of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 44% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
AI could do much of this on its own
Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations.
AI could help, but needs extra software
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.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.
AI could do much of this on its own
Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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