AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 31-9093.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Medical Equipment Preparers?

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

Estimated AI task exposure
41%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

16 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

59/100

Physical moat

69/100

Human moat

21/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
Importance 94/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.89
Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
Importance 89/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.89
Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
Importance 89/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.88
Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
Importance 89/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.87
Record sterilizer test results.
Importance 90/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.85
Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.84
Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.
Importance 82/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.82
Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.
Importance 84/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.81
Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low.
Importance 85/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.79
Disinfect and sterilize equipment, such as respirators, hospital beds, or oxygen or dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, or washers.
Importance 86/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.77

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$47,700

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

77,420

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+10.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

11

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

36 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

36 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

32 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

36 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

8%

33 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,660 Growth 2025–2035: -2.4% Annual openings: 72

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

36 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • physical-world execution
  • on-site troubleshooting
  • dexterity and equipment interaction

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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