Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Shreveport, LA

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 the operational maintenance of dialysis machines to support patient safety, and manage medical supplies. The role also includes maintaining dialysis and ancillary equipment, water treatment systems, and the physical plant; documenting maintenance; supporting regulatory compliance; and providing scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage as needed. Fresenius Medical Care offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential role levels, as well as a leadership path through technical operations and services. The company describes a supportive culture, opportunities for advancement, tuition reimbursement, scholarships for family members, disaster relief, and financial support during personal hardship. It also highlights employee resource groups and a commitment to opportunity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
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, and mechanical qualities; self-motivated and a self-starter; and a desire to stay current and increase 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 take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failure 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 take 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 with 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 storing deliveries, performing 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 technique, 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 clinics as needed.