Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Altoona, PA

26d

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 a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential levels and opportunities to advance into technical operations leadership. The position contributes to care for people living with kidney disease.

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, and self-motivated approach; takes initiative and strives to keep knowledge and skills current.
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 work evenings, weekends, and holidays and take on-call coverage as needed.
Employees must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failure does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.

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 maintain an inventory of service parts.
Collect water/dialysate samples, evaluate results, report them, and take required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly trend analyses of the water system to ensure it functions as designed.
Document all repair and maintenance activity.
Assist with planning and installing biomedical equipment to ensure safe and effective facility operations.
Transport equipment as needed with supervisor consent.
Participate in monthly technical and regulatory meetings.
Collaborate with facility staff to meet regulatory and OSHA requirements.
Manage inventory, including receiving and stocking 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 water-system testing technique, ensuring tests and documentation comply with manufacturers’ 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 clinics as needed.
Train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of dialysis machines.