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O*NET detailed work activityPrepare medical instruments or equipment for use
Stays humanHands-on care
10 jobs11 tasks
Physical care and clinical work need trained hands, close observation and a person who is accountable at the bedside or chairside.
Part of Prepare medical equipment or work areas for use, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 1 AI-assist, 10 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.
- Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
- Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order.
- Prepare surgical equipment and pass instruments or materials to veterinarians during surgical procedures.
- Set up medical laboratory equipment.
- Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.
- Assemble, clean, or maintain equipment or materials for patient use.
- Prepare treatment areas and electrotherapy equipment for use by physiotherapists.
- Maintain equipment or furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly or disassembly of equipment or accessories.