Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care • Mountain Grove, MO

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About The Position

The Biomedical Technician at Fresenius Medical Care maintains and repairs medical, dialysis, ancillary, and water treatment equipment in kidney care clinics. The role supports patient safety by educating colleagues about operational maintenance of dialysis machines, managing medical supplies and service-parts inventory, and ensuring equipment and water systems operate safely and effectively. It also includes documenting maintenance, monitoring water-system performance, supporting regulatory compliance, and providing scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage as needed.

The position offers advancement through a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential levels, as well as a leadership path in technical operations and services. Fresenius Medical Care describes a supportive, inclusive culture, employee resource groups, tuition reimbursement, scholarships for family members, and financial support in times of hardship or natural disasters.

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 from the date of hire 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.
• Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, and self-starting qualities, with an ongoing commitment to updating and increasing knowledge and skills.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and ability to take scheduled after-hours on-call coverage as needed.
• Employees must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations will 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 and dialysate samples, evaluate and report results, and take any required actions.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis of the water system to confirm it 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 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.
• Employee resource groups supporting professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and peer support.
• Opportunities for advancement through a Biomedical Technician career ladder and a technical operations and services leadership path.

What This Job Offers

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