Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Santa Fe, NM

About The Position

As a Biomedical Technician with Fresenius Medical Care, you will maintain and repair medical and water treatment equipment within kidney care clinics. You will train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of dialysis machines to help ensure patient safety, and manage required medical supplies. The role includes maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing dialysis and ancillary equipment and water treatment systems; maintaining the physical plant as directed; coordinating contracted vendor services; managing service-parts and clinic inventory; collecting and analyzing water and dialysate samples; documenting maintenance; and helping plan and install biomedical equipment. You will collaborate with facility staff on regulatory and OSHA requirements, participate in technical and regulatory meetings, and provide scheduled after-hours on-call coverage for assigned clinics as needed. Fresenius Medical Care offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential role levels and a leadership path through technical operations and services. Continued employment depends on successful completion of the company’s Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service. The role involves active work, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable periods; potential exposure to chemicals and infectious materials; work with high-voltage equipment; and possible work outdoors. The company provides personal protective equipment. The work environment is typically temperature-controlled with moderate noise levels. Employees must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not automatically preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.

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.
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 attention to OSHA, 6S, and infection control.
Ability to take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not automatically preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.
Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

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.
Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, and self-starting qualities, with an ongoing commitment to maintaining and increasing knowledge and skills.

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 maintain an inventory of service parts.
Collect water and dialysate samples, evaluate results, report findings, and take required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly water-system trend analyses to verify that the system functions as designed.
Document all repair and maintenance activity.
Assist with planning and installing biomedical equipment to support safe and effective facility operations.
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 stocking deliveries, conducting inventory 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 water-system testing techniques, ensuring tests and documentation comply with manufacturer specifications for the devices and test equipment used.
Complete technical training programs required by state and 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.