Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Lowell, MA

14d•$22 - $36

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 help ensure patient safety and manage required medical supplies. The role also includes maintaining dialysis and ancillary equipment, supporting clinic facilities and inventory, monitoring water systems, and providing technical support to clinics. The company offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential role levels and a leadership path through Area Technical Operations Manager, Regional Technical Operations Manager, and Senior Director Technical Services. A Vice President of Technical Services oversees this path, supported by Corporate Biomedical Support Managers. Fresenius Medical Care describes its culture as supportive of employees and their development, including tuition reimbursement, scholarships for family members, disaster relief, and financial support during personal hardship. The company also describes employee resource groups and a commitment to opportunity, equity, and inclusion. Continued employment depends on successful completion of Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months after the hire date. The role includes scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage as needed, along with evening, weekend, and holiday availability. Pay is stated as $22.00–$36.00 per hour and depends on work location and candidate qualifications. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave, and, for eligible positions, potential performance-based bonuses.

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.
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 using OSHA, 6S, and infection-control practices.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and to take scheduled after-hours on-call coverage as needed.
Ability 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.

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 required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly water-system trend analyses to verify that the system functions as designed.
Document all repair and maintenance activity.
Assist in planning and installing biomedical equipment to support 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 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 assigned clinics as needed.
Train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of dialysis machines.