The Collar360

Medical device engineering technician

Other names

technologist in biomedical equipment, medical appliance technician, medical equipment technician, technician of biomedical equipment, medical device technician, medical device repairer, medical device inspector, BMET, medical device calibrator, technician in medical devices, biomedical equipment technician, pacemaker technician

Electrical and electronic goods

They help build, install, check, fix and care for medical machines like X-ray machines, and keep hospital equipment ready and safe to use.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherehospitals and health centres, repair workshopsPaySign in to see
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  1. 1

    Work with engineers to design and make medical equipment.

  2. 2

    Build medical equipment and the systems that support it.

  3. 3

    Install medical equipment such as X-ray devices.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien en ingénierie des dispositifs médicaux/technicienne en ingénierie des dispositifs médicaux
español
ingeniero técnico especializado en productos sanitarios/ingeniera técnica especializada en productos sanitarios
العربية
فني هندسة الأجهزة الطبية
português
Técnico de equipamentos médicos/Técnica de equipamentos médicos
Deutsch
Techniker Medizintechnik/Technikerin Medizintechnik
italiano
tecnico di ingegneria clinica

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