Biomedical Equipment. AFSC 4A2X1.

This is a report of an occupational survey of the Biomedical Equipment career ladder completed by the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron AFOMS. This data will be utilized to evaluate the AFMAN 36-2108 Specialty Description and training documents. The last OSR was published in January 1989. As described in the AFMAN 36-2108 Specialty Description, dated 31 October 1994, Biomedical Equipment members install, inspect, repair, and modi biomedical equipment and support systems. Members perform prepurchase evaluations of medical devices and advise on operational theory, underlying physiological principles, and safe clinical applications of biomedical equipment. Members implement organizational maintenance suppOrt for all medical devices used within the medical treatment facility, medical research laboratories, air transportable hospitals and clinics, and contingency hospitals. AFSC 4A2X1 airmen provide technical guidance and intermediate maintenance supp0rt on medical equipment systems when assigned to a regional Medical Equipment Repair Center, and direct the facility management program when assigned.