Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Dakota Dunes, SD

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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 support patient safety and manage the medical supplies required. The position involves maintaining dialysis and ancillary equipment, water treatment systems, and the physical plant as directed; supporting regulatory compliance; and providing scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage for assigned clinics as needed. Fresenius Medical Care offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential role levels, as well as a leadership path through Area Technical Operations Manager, Regional Technical Operations Manager, and Senior Director Technical Services. The company describes a supportive, inclusive culture with employee resource groups and support that includes tuition reimbursement, scholarships for family members, disaster relief, and financial assistance during personal hardship.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Valid driver's license issued in the employee’s state of residence required.
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, and self-motivated; able to take initiative and continuously develop knowledge and skills.
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 meet the physical demands of active work, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time.
Ability to take an 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 to take scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage as needed.

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.
Perform, evaluate, and report water and dialysate sample collection and any required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis on the water system to verify that it functions as designed.
Document all repairs and maintenance activity.
Assist in 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 putting up 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 technique for testing the water system, 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.