Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•South Bend, IN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Biomedical Technician with Fresenius Medical Care, you will maintain and repair medical and water treatment equipment in kidney care clinics. You will help ensure dialysis patient safety by training and educating colleagues on operational maintenance of dialysis machines and managing medical supplies. The role includes scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage for assigned clinics as needed. The company offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential role levels and a leadership path that includes Area Technical Operations Manager, Regional Technical Operations Manager, and Senior Director Technical Services. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and successful completion of Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of employment for continued employment. An associate degree in electronics or biomedical technology, or equivalent, is preferred but not required. The role involves active work, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time. It may involve exposure to chemicals and infectious materials, work with high-voltage equipment, and work in outdoor elements. The typical environment is temperature-controlled with moderate noise. Personal protective equipment is provided, and dollies or other equipment must be used when moving heavy items.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence.
Successful completion of Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service is required for continued employment.
Less than one year of related experience.
Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, and proactive qualities, with an ongoing commitment to keeping knowledge and skills up to date.
Manual dexterity and ability to use common hand tools and small power equipment.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and safely move large or bulky equipment.
Ability to create a safe and efficient work environment, including OSHA, 6S, and infection-control practices.
Ability to take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.
Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and ability to take scheduled after-hours on-call coverage.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in electronics or biomedical technology, or equivalent.
Prior experience in a mechanical, automotive, or construction industry, dialysis, or a medical technical setting.

Responsibilities

Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair dialysis equipment, ancillary equipment, and water treatment systems.
Maintain the physical plant as directed.
Ensure outside vendor services are completed according to contract.
Purchase and retain an inventory of service parts.
Collect water and dialysate samples; evaluate and report results and required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly water-system trend analyses to ensure the system functions as designed.
Document repairs and maintenance activity.
Assist in planning and installing biomedical equipment to ensure safe and effective facility operation.
Transport equipment as needed with supervisor consent.
Participate in monthly technical and regulatory meetings.
Collaborate with facility staff to ensure regulatory and OSHA requirements are met.
Manage inventory, including receiving and putting away deliveries, conducting counts, transporting goods between clinics as needed, and assisting clinical management with inventory costs.
Perform initial and annual verification and ongoing monitoring of patient care staff’s technique for testing the water system, ensuring tests and documentation comply with manufacturer specifications for devices and test equipment.
Complete technical training programs required by state or federal regulations and company policy.
Provide scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage for assigned clinics as needed.
Train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of dialysis machines.