Medical

Equipment

Technical

Skills

CONT ENT S

Equipment

Domains

Device

Knowledge

Preventive

Maintenance

Repair

Calibration

Testing

Measurement

Electrical

Safety

Testing

Imaging

Systems

Competencies

Electronics

Hardware

Skills

Software

Connectivity

Cybersecurity

Regulatory

Standards

Compliance

Documentation

CMMS

Asset

Management

Specialty

Advanced

Skills

Tools

Test

Equipment

Matrix

Proficiency

Scale

Self

Assessment

Equipment

Domains

Device

Knowledge

Technical

familiarity

with

the

categories

equipment

found

acute

care

ambulatory

laboratory

and

specialty

environments

Life

Support

Critical

Care

Diagnostic

Imaging

Patient

Monitoring

Diagnostics

Mechanical

ventilators

—

volume

pressure

and

adaptive

modes

Anesthesia

delivery

systems

and

vaporizers

Defibrillators

AEDs

and

external

pacemakers

Infusion

pumps

syringe

pumps

and

volumetric

pumps

Patient

controlled

analgesia

(

PCA

)

pumps

Cardiopulmonary

bypass

and

ECMO

circuit

components

Intra

aortic

balloon

pumps

and

ventricular

assist

devices

Transport

ventilators

and

emergency

suction

units

Pulse

oximeters

and

capnography

modules

Blood

warmers

and

forced

air

patient

warming

systems

Radiographic

systems

—

computed

and

digital

radiography

(

)

Mobile

and

fixed

arm

fluoroscopy

units

Computed

tomography

(

)

gantries

tubes

and

detectors

Magnetic

resonance

imaging

(

MRI

) —

magnets

gradients

coils

Ultrasound

transducers

probes

and

beamformers

Mammography

systems

and

compression

assemblies

Angiography

and

cath

lab

imaging

chains

Nuclear

medicine

gamma

cameras

and

PET

detectors

DEXA

bone

densitometry

systems

Image

acquisition

workstations

and

PACS

interfaces

Multiparameter

bedside

monitors

and

parameter

modules

Central

station

monitoring

and

telemetry

networks

Fetal

monitors

and

maternal

fetal

monitoring

systems

ECG

machines

stress

systems

and

Holter

recorders

EEG

EMG

and

nerve

conduction

systems

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Medical Equipment Technical Skills — page 2

Surgical

Procedural

Equipment

Laboratory

Vitro

Diagnostics

Dialysis

Sterilization

Specialty

Systems

Preventive

Maintenance

Repair

Invasive

blood

pressure

(

IBP

)

transducers

and

cables

Non

invasive

blood

pressure

(

NIBP

)

cuff

and

hose

assemblies

Capnometers

gas

analyzers

and

anesthetic

gas

monitors

Ambulatory

and

home

use

monitoring

devices

Electrosurgical

units

(

ESU

) —

monopolar

and

bipolar

modes

Electrosurgical

analyzers

and

return

electrode

monitoring

Laparoscopic

towers

insufflators

and

light

sources

Surgical

lights

booms

and

ceiling

mounted

service

pendants

Operating

room

integration

and

video

routing

systems

Surgical

microscopes

and

ophthalmic

surgical

systems

Medical

lasers

and

laser

delivery

accessories

Pneumatic

tourniquets

and

sequential

compression

devices

Cryosurgical

units

and

radiofrequency

ablation

generators

Robotic

and

computer

assisted

surgical

platforms

Clinical

chemistry

and

immunoassay

analyzers

Hematology

analyzers

and

slide

stainers

Coagulation

and

blood

gas

analyzers

Microscopes

and

digital

pathology

scanners

Centrifuges

incubators

and

thermocyclers

Spectrophotometers

and

plate

readers

Pipettes

dispensers

and

volumetric

calibration

Laboratory

information

system

(

LIS

)

connectivity

Hemodialysis

machines

and

dialysate

delivery

systems

Reverse

osmosis

water

treatment

and

distribution

loops

Continuous

renal

replacement

therapy

(

CRRT

)

platforms

Peritoneal

dialysis

cyclers

Steam

sterilizers

(

autoclaves

)

and

vacuum

systems

Ethylene

oxide

and

hydrogen

peroxide

plasma

sterilizers

Washer

disinfectors

and

instrument

reprocessing

lines

Dental

chairs

handpieces

and

dental

sterilization

equipment

Ophthalmic

slit

lamps

fundus

cameras

OCT

and

phoropters

Rehabilitation

mobility

and

physical

therapy

devices

scheduling

based

manufacturer

intervals

and

risk

inspection

checklist

execution

and

sign

off

Functional

and

performance

verification

after

service

Battery

testing

conditioning

and

replacement

Filter

seal

and

tubing

replacement

Lubrication

belt

tension

and

mechanical

alignment

Compressor

and

vacuum

pump

maintenance

Calibration

adjustment

and

verification

records

Firmware

and

software

version

control

Fault

isolation

subsystem

and

component

level

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Medical Equipment Technical Skills — page 3

Calibration

Testing

Measurement

Electrical

Safety

Testing

Board

level

repair

and

surface

mount

soldering

Connector

wiring

harness

and

cable

repair

Sensor

transducer

and

load

cell

replacement

Leak

testing

and

pressure

flow

verification

Pneumatic

and

fluidic

circuit

troubleshooting

Service

manual

and

schematic

interpretation

Technical

service

bulletin

and

field

correction

order

execution

Failure

analysis

root

cause

analysis

(

RCA

and

FMEA

Uptime

MTBF

and

MTTR

tracking

Spare

parts

inventory

and

obsolescence

planning

Vendor

OEM

and

ISO

service

coordination

Equipment

installation

acceptance

testing

and

commissioning

Decommissioning

sanitization

and

disposal

documentation

Electrical

safety

analyzer

operation

and

interpretation

Defibrillator

energy

and

synchronizer

verification

ECG

and

arrhythmia

simulator

testing

NIBP

simulator

and

pressure

leak

testing

SpO

simulator

testing

across

saturation

curves

Patient

simulator

use

for

multi

parameter

verification

Infusion

pump

flow

rate

and

occlusion

pressure

testing

Ventilator

flow

volume

and

pressure

analyzer

testing

Gas

analyzer

calibration

and

oxygen

cell

verification

Temperature

measurement

and

calibration

baths

Ultrasound

power

meter

and

acoustic

output

testing

Radiation

dosimetry

and

ion

chamber

measurement

Light

meter

and

photometric

verification

Torque

wrench

verification

and

mechanical

calibration

Oscilloscope

signal

generator

and

spectrum

analyzer

use

True

RMS

digital

multimeter

and

current

clamp

measurement

Measurement

traceability

uncertainty

and

calibration

intervals

found

and

left

documentation

practice

IEC

60601-1

electrical

safety

testing

methodology

IEC

62353

service

and

repeat

testing

Earth

continuity

and

protective

conductor

resistance

Earth

leakage

current

measurement

Enclosure

(

touch

)

leakage

current

measurement

Patient

leakage

current

measurement

—

Type

Patient

auxiliary

current

measurement

Applied

part

isolation

and

dielectric

strength

testing

Mains

insulation

and

patient

circuit

insulation

resistance

Classification

awareness

—

Class

internally

powered

Defibrillation

proof

applied

part

verification

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Medical Equipment Technical Skills — page 4

Imaging

Systems

Competencies

MODALIT Y

CORE

T ECHNICAL

COMPET ENCIES

T YPICAL

VERIFICAT ION

Radiography

(

)

Generator

calibration

kVp

mAs

accuracy

detector

panel

service

grid

alignment

collimator

light

field

alignment

kVp

meter

mAs

meter

alignment

test

tools

Fluoroscopy

arm

Image

intensifier

service

automatic

brightness

control

dose

rate

checks

table

and

gantry

mechanics

Dose

meter

phantom

imaging

resolution

test

Computed

Tomography

Tube

and

detector

service

slip

ring

maintenance

gantry

cooling

air

calibration

image

quality

trending

CTDI

phantom

water

phantom

uniformity

testing

MRI

Magnet

cryogen

monitoring

gradient

coil

service

and

receive

coil

testing

quench

pipe

inspection

shielding

integrity

Phantom

SNR

testing

field

homogeneity

checks

Ultrasound

Probe

inspection

and

lens

integrity

transducer

element

testing

system

gain

and

dynamic

range

verification

Probe

phantom

acoustic

power

meter

Mammography

Compression

force

verification

AEC

function

grid

and

filter

service

stereotactic

accessory

checks

Compression

force

gauge

phantom

imaging

Nuclear

Medicine

Photomultiplier

tube

and

crystal

service

energy

peak

calibration

collimator

handling

uniformity

correction

Uniformity

phantom

dose

calibrator

Radiation

Therapy

Linear

accelerator

mechanical

and

output

multileaf

collimator

service

treatment

planning

system

support

Ion

chamber

water

phantom

daily

device

Electronics

Hardware

Skills

Equipment

inspection

for

cord

plug

and

strain

relief

integrity

Test

record

generation

and

pass

fail

documentation

Analog

and

digital

circuit

analysis

Reading

electrical

schematics

and

block

diagrams

Reading

pneumatic

and

fluidic

circuit

diagrams

Power

supply

diagnosis

and

rail

verification

Motor

driver

and

servo

control

troubleshooting

Sensor

signal

conditioning

and

transducer

interfacing

Microcontroller

and

embedded

system

basics

Surface

mount

and

through

hole

component

rework

Wiring

harness

fabrication

and

connector

crimping

Isolation

grounding

and

shielding

practice

Electromagnetic

compatibility

basics

and

interference

sources

Battery

chemistry

charging

circuits

and

safety

handling

Mechanical

assembly

fastening

and

torque

specification

Pneumatic

valve

regulator

and

compressor

service

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Medical Equipment Technical Skills — page 5

Software

Connectivity

Cybersecurity

Optical

alignment

and

lens

sensor

cleaning

Water

filtration

plumbing

and

fluid

handling

systems

message

flow

and

interface

troubleshooting

FHIR

resource

exchange

fundamentals

DICOM

configuration

and

modality

worklist

setup

IHE

integration

profile

awareness

Network

configuration

—

addressing

VLANs

switching

Wireless

network

configuration

for

medical

devices

Device

integration

engines

and

gateway

platforms

Electronic

medical

record

(

EMR

)

device

connectivity

PACS

and

image

routing

configuration

Windows

embedded

and

Linux

device

operating

systems

Service

software

diagnostic

utilities

and

license

management

Firmware

and

patch

management

across

device

fleets

Medical

device

cybersecurity

risk

assessment

Secure

remote

access

VPN

and

vendor

support

tunnels

Network

segmentation

and

device

hardening

practice

Data

backup

restore

and

configuration

preservation

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Medical Equipment Technical Skills — page 6

Regulatory

Standards

Compliance

STANDARD

FRAMEWORK

APPLIED

T ECHNICAL

KNOWLEDGE

IEC

60601-1 (

Series

)

General

requirements

for

basic

safety

and

essential

performance

;

collateral

and

particular

standards

for

specific

device

types

IEC

60601-1-2

Electromagnetic

compatibility

—

emissions

immunity

and

coexistence

testing

IEC

62353

Recurrent

test

and

test

after

repair

medical

electrical

equipment

NFPA

99 / 99

Health

care

facilities

code

medical

gas

systems

and

equipment

maintenance

requirements

AAMI

56 /

Recommended

practices

for

medical

equipment

management

programs

and

maintenance

ISO

13485

Quality

management

system

requirements

for

medical

device

servicing

and

traceability

ISO

14971

Risk

management

applied

device

operation

maintenance

and

incident

review

CFR

Part

820 / 803 / 806

Quality

system

regulation

medical

device

reporting

and

corrections

and

removals

MDR

2017/745

Post

market

surveillance

vigilance

and

technical

documentation

obligations

Joint

Commission

Standards

Environment

care

requirements

equipment

inventory

and

maintenance

documentation

ANSI

AAMI

Steam

sterilization

and

sterility

assurance

health

care

facilities

Radiation

Safety

Regulations

State

and

federal

requirements

for

radiographic

equipment

registration

and

testing

Documentation

CMMS

Asset

Management

Computerized

maintenance

management

system

(

CMMS

)

operation

Work

order

creation

tracking

and

closure

Preventive

maintenance

completion

records

and

audit

trails

Asset

tagging

inventory

and

equipment

database

maintenance

Equipment

lifecycle

and

capital

replacement

planning

Service

contract

review

and

vendor

performance

tracking

house

versus

OEM

versus

ISO

service

decision

analysis

Downtime

tracking

and

availability

reporting

Adverse

event

and

incident

investigation

documentation

Service

report

writing

and

executive

summary

preparation

Standard

operating

procedure

(

SOP

)

authoring

Technical

training

material

and

staff

competency

documentation

Spare

parts

cataloging

and

critical

spares

strategy

Budget

forecasting

for

parts

labor

and

contracts

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Medical Equipment Technical Skills — page 7

Specialty

Advanced

Skills

Tools

Test

Equipment

Matrix

T OOL

CAT EGORY

REPRESENTAT IVE

INST RUMENT S

APPLICAT IONS

Electrical

safety

analyzers

Leakage

current

earth

continuity

insulation

resistance

applied

part

testing

IEC

60601-1

and

IEC

62353

Patient

simulators

ECG

arrhythmia

NIBP

SpO

temperature

and

invasive

pressure

simulation

for

monitor

verification

Defibrillator

analyzers

Energy

delivery

charge

time

synchronizer

delay

and

pacing

output

verification

Infusion

device

analyzers

Flow

rate

accuracy

occlusion

alarm

pressure

and

bolus

volume

verification

Ventilator

analyzers

Flow

volume

pressure

tidal

volume

and

oxygen

concentration

measurement

Gas

and

flow

analyzers

Oxygen

cell

verification

anesthetic

agent

identification

and

medical

gas

purity

checks

Electronic

bench

instruments

Oscilloscope

function

generator

spectrum

analyzer

power

supply

true

RMS

multimeter

current

clamp

Temperature

and

humidity

instruments

Reference

thermometers

calibration

baths

data

loggers

cold

chain

and

incubator

verification

Imaging

tools

kVp

and

mAs

meters

dose

meters

phantoms

ultrasound

power

meters

probe

test

devices

Mechanical

and

hand

tools

Torque

drivers

precision

screwdrivers

soldering

and

rework

stations

crimpers

pressure

gauges

Software

and

diagnostic

utilities

OEM

service

software

firmware

loaders

network

analyzers

packet

capture

tools

CMMS

platforms

Radiation

safety

and

radiographic

equipment

registration

Laser

safety

officer

responsibilities

and

laser

classification

MRI

safety

screening

and

zone

management

Medical

gas

system

verification

and

outlet

testing

Cath

lab

and

interventional

suite

technical

support

Sterile

processing

department

equipment

support

Linear

accelerator

and

radiotherapy

programs

Hyperbaric

chamber

system

maintenance

Clinical

engineering

informatics

and

device

data

integration

Regulatory

survey

preparation

and

readiness

auditing

New

device

evaluation

selection

and

trial

coordination

Technology

assessment

and

hazard

alert

response

Telehealth

and

remote

monitoring

device

deployment

Cross

site

standardization

and

equipment

fleet

management

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Medical Equipment Technical Skills — page 8

Proficiency

Scale

Self

Assessment

Use

the

scale

below

rate

each

skill

area

listed

this

document

score

higher

across

all

core

domains

typical

for

independent

service

technician

LEVEL

RAT ING

EXPECT ED

DEMONST RAT ION

Awareness

Understands

terminology

and

purpose

;

requires

supervision

perform

the

task

Assisted

Performs

routine

tasks

with

reference

material

and

periodic

verification

senior

technician

Independent

Completes

the

task

unsupervised

documents

results

correctly

and

resolves

common

faults

Advanced

Diagnoses

complex

faults

validates

performance

against

standards

and

trains

other

staff

Expert

Owns

the

equipment

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