Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care • Shrewsbury, MA

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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 operational maintenance of dialysis machines to support patient safety, and manage medical supplies. The role includes a specific career ladder with three Biomedical Technician levels and potential advancement into technical operations leadership.

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, mechanical, self-motivated, and self-starting work style, with an ongoing commitment to keeping knowledge and skills current.
• 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 work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and to take scheduled after-hours on-call coverage as needed.

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/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 repairs 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 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

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance; the posting presents this as applicable to bonus-eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

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