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Medical Equipment Preparers

Prospects: Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

Current openings

Central Sterile Supply Technician 9
Certified Registered Central Service Technician 2
Medical Supply Technician 74
Oxygen Equipment Preparer 6
Sterile Preparation Technician 13
Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician 7
Sterile Processing Technician 15
Sterilization Specialist 10
Sterilization Technician 23

Number of positions

2012: 910    2014: 930

Annual job postings

New: 10    Replacement: 10
(Total: 20)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$34,590
($16/hour)
Middle:
$38,530
($18/hour)
Up to:
$45,390
($21/hour)
Average:
$41,790
($20/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.