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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Medical Appliance Technicians.
Importance*More Info
1.Exposed to Contaminants93
2.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate88
3.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled86
4.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls79
5.Contact With Others77
6.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment71
7.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable70
8.Exposed to Disease or Infections65
9.Deal With External Customers64
10.Exposed to Hazardous Equipment63
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
93
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
88
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
86
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls
How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
79
Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
77
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment
How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or live jackets?
71
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
70
Exposed to Disease or Infections
How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
65
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
64
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
63