Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care • Marietta, GA

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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 in kidney care clinics. You will train and educate colleagues on dialysis machine maintenance to support patient safety and manage medical supplies. The role includes maintaining dialysis and ancillary equipment, water treatment systems, and the physical plant as directed; conducting water-system monitoring and sample testing; documenting maintenance; and collaborating with clinic staff to meet regulatory and OSHA requirements. Scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage may be required.

Fresenius Medical Care offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential technician levels and a leadership path through Area Technical Operations Manager, Regional Technical Operations Manager, and Senior Director Technical Services. The company describes a supportive culture, employee resource groups, tuition reimbursement, scholarships for family members, and assistance during natural disasters or personal hardship.

A high school diploma or GED is required. An associate degree in electronics or biomedical technology, or equivalent, is preferred but not required. A valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence is required. Continued employment depends on completing Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months after hire. Related experience of less than one year is stated; experience in a mechanical, automotive, construction, dialysis, or medical technical setting is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence.
• Complete Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service; continued employment depends on successful completion.
• Less than one year of related experience is stated.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Manual dexterity and ability to use common hand tools and small power equipment.
• 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 perform active work involving lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time.
• Ability to take evening, weekend, and holiday availability is indicated in the posting, though the sentence is incomplete.
• Employees are required to take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing it 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.
• Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, and self-starting qualities, with an ongoing effort to stay current and increase knowledge and skills.

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 water-system trend analysis to confirm the system functions as designed.
• Document repairs 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 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 meet manufacturer specifications for the devices and test equipment used.
• 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.
• Use manual dexterity and common hand tools and small power equipment to perform the work.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Scholarships for family members.
• Financial relief when natural disasters strike or personal hardship occurs.
• Employee resource groups supporting professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and peer support.

What This Job Offers

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