Biomedical Technician

As a Biomedical Technician with Fresenius Medical Care, you will maintain and repair medical and water treatment equipment within our kidney care clinics. You will also train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of our dialysis machines to ensure the safety of our dialysis patients, as well as manage the medical supplies required.

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair medical and water treatment equipment within kidney care clinics; Train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of dialysis machines; Manage medical supplies required; Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs dialysis equipment, ancillary equipment, and water treatment systems; Maintains the physical plant, as directed; Ensures outside vendor services are completed per contract; Purchases and retains an inventory of service parts; Performs, evaluates, and reports water/dialysate sample collection and any actions required; Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis on the water system; Documents all repairs and maintenance activity; Assists in planning and installing biomedical equipment; Transports equipment as needed with supervisor consent; Participates in monthly technical and regulatory meetings; Collaborates with facility staff to ensure all regulatory and OSHA requirements are met; Manages inventory, including receiving and putting up deliveries, inventory counts, transporting goods between clinics as needed; Performs initial and annual verification and ongoing monitoring of patient care staff's technique for testing water system; Completes all technical training programs required by state/federal regulations and company policy; Provides scheduled after hour technical on-call coverage for clinics as needed

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. required; Valid Driver's License issued in the employee's state of residence required; Continued employment dependent on successful completion of Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service from date of hire; Less than 1-year related experience; Manual dexterity required - ability to use common hand tools and small power equipment; Good verbal and written communication skills; Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and safely move large/bulky equipment; Ability to create a safe and efficient work environment, OSHA – 6S – Infection Control; Employees required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; Evening, weekend, and holiday availability

Nice to have

Associate Degree in electronics / biomedical technology, or equivalent; Prior experience working in a mechanical, automotive, or construction industry, dialysis, or medical technical setting

Benefits

Healthcare; Continuing Education; Paid Time Off; Collaborative Environment; Additional Perks; 401(k) Retirement Saving; Tuition reimbursement; Scholarships to family members; Relief when natural disasters strike; Financial support when personal hardship hits