Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care • Sulphur, LA

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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 in kidney care clinics. You will train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of dialysis machines to support patient safety and manage medical supplies. The position includes maintaining dialysis and ancillary equipment, water treatment systems, and the physical plant; overseeing service parts and inventory; performing water and dialysate testing and trend analysis; and documenting repairs and maintenance. You will also help plan and install equipment, collaborate with facility staff on regulatory and OSHA requirements, and provide scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage as needed.

Fresenius Medical Care offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential technician levels, as well as a leadership path in technical operations and services. The company describes a supportive culture, opportunities for advancement, tuition reimbursement, scholarships for employees’ family members, disaster relief, and financial support during personal hardship. Employee resource groups support professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and peer support.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence.
• Successfully complete Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service; continued employment is dependent on completion.
• 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 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 use dollies or other equipment when moving heavy items; may frequently need to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds as high as five feet.
• Willingness 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, as well as ability to take scheduled after-hours technical 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.
• Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, and self-starting qualities.
• Commitment to staying current 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 and report results, and take any required actions.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis of the water system to ensure it functions as designed.
• Document all repair 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 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 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.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Scholarships for family members.
• Relief when natural disasters strike.
• Financial support during personal hardship.
• Opportunities for advancement through a Biomedical Technician career ladder and a technical leadership path.
• Employee resource groups for professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and peer support.
• Personal protective equipment provided by the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED