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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to find and rectify faults in medical equipment control systems
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for the work
3. Scope of medical equipment control system fault is obtained from documentation and/or work supervisor to determine work
4. Advice is sought from work supervisor to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Sources of materials required for work are identified in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required to carry out work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Find faults in medical equipment control systems
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
8. Need to inspect, test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Apparatus is inspected and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Fault finding of medical equipment control systems is conducted using measured and calculated system parameters values in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Apparatus components are dismantled, as required, and parts stored to protect against loss or damage in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
12. Faulty components are rechecked and fault status confirmed
13. Unplanned situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of relevant person/s
14. Fault-finding activities are carried out without damage to apparatus circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles
15. Rectify faults in medical equipment control systems
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
16. Apparatus is inspected and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS and workplace procedures
17. Materials required to rectify faults are sourced and obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
18. Repairs are conducted without damage to relevant components or apparatus in accordance with workplace procedures and sustainable energy principles
19. Repairs are tested in accordance with workplace procedures
20. Apparatus is reassembled, inspected, tested and prepared for return to customer
21. Complete and report fault-finding and rectification activities
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
22. Work area is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
23. Written justification is made for repairs to apparatus
24. Work completion is documented and relevant person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Finding and rectifying faults must include at least two of the following:	cardiovascular systems respiratory systems neurological systems renal systems medical imaging physiological equipment miscellaneous medical equipment

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures carrying out fault-finding activities without damage using sustainable energy principles completing and reporting fault-finding and rectification activities dealing with unplanned situations safely and with the approval of relevant person/s determining the need to inspect, test and measure live work dismantling apparatus components and storing to protect against loss or damage finding faults inspecting and isolating apparatus inspecting and testing reassembled apparatus obtaining scope of the medical equipment control system faults obtaining tools, equipment and testing devices preparing to find and rectify faults rectifying faults without damage providing written justification for the rectifications undertaken and notifying relevant person/s.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

problem-solving techniques relevant isolation procedures relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions relevant medical equipment principles and control systems, including medical equipment and systems and safe working practices, including: cardiovascular systems respiratory systems neurological systems renal systems medical imaging miscellaneous medical equipment physiological equipment medical equipment, anatomy and physiology and infection control relevant tools, equipment and testing devices relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace instructions, policies and procedures sustainable energy principles.

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