Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care • Aliquippa, PA

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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 the operational maintenance of dialysis machines to help ensure patient safety, and manage required medical supplies. The position also involves water-system monitoring, equipment installation and inventory support, regulatory compliance, and scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage as needed.

Fresenius Medical Care offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential technician levels and a leadership path that includes Area Technical Operations Manager, Regional Technical Operations Manager, and Senior Director Technical Services. Employees are supported through advancement opportunities, education assistance, scholarships for family members, disaster relief, and financial support during personal hardship. The company also describes a diverse, inclusive workplace with employee resource groups.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 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 depends on completion.
• Less than one year of related experience.
• Ability to use common hand tools and small power equipment, requiring manual dexterity.
• 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.
• Availability for evening, weekend, and holiday work, and 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, and self-motivated approach; self-starter attitude; and commitment to keeping knowledge and skills up to date.

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 water-system trend analyses to confirm the system functions as designed.
• Document all repair and maintenance activity.
• Assist in 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 putting away 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 devices and test equipment.
• 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.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Scholarships for family members.
• Relief when natural disasters strike.
• Financial support during personal hardship.
• Opportunities for career advancement through a Biomedical Technician career ladder and a technical leadership path.

What This Job Offers

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