Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Pikeville, KY

About The Position

Under supervision, the Biomedical Technician is responsible for maintaining the operational condition of water systems, medical equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems to help ensure the safety of patients and staff. The role also supports inventory management, housekeeping, and facility cost containment. The technician supports FMCNA’s mission, vision, core values, and customer service philosophy and follows the FMCNA Compliance Program, including applicable regulatory and FMS policy requirements. The position maintains, tests, and repairs water-treatment, dialysis, medical, and testing equipment, along with mechanical and electrical systems, following manufacturer recommendations and FMCNA procedures. The technician documents maintenance, repairs, safety checks, and routine tasks; maintains and calibrates testing equipment; disinfects water-treatment equipment; and helps keep the facility safe, clean, and orderly. Duties also include building maintenance, medical-waste coordination, supply restocking and ordering, purchase-order assistance, inventory reporting, and equipment-inventory evaluation. The technician supports patients by conducting walkthroughs during treatment when possible, responding to questions and concerns, and, when requested, providing tours of water-treatment equipment. Administrative duties include processing and shipping water and dialysate samples and participating in technical quality-assurance and performance-improvement activities. The role may require assisting other facilities or acute programs and transporting equipment and supplies. The work involves considerable walking, standing, bending, and physical activity. Employees regularly move boxes, drums, and equipment weighing up to 600 pounds, using required moving equipment such as dollies; they frequently mix and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 50 pounds to heights of up to five feet. Emergency duties may include following procedures to protect patients, such as hand-cranking dialysis machines, clamping and disconnecting bloodlines, and moving patients to safety. The setting is a healthcare facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise. Potential exposure to chemicals and infectious materials may occur; training is provided. Employees must take the Ishihara color-blindness test, although failing it does not preclude employment and reasonable accommodations may be considered.

Requirements

High school or vocational diploma, or GED.
At least six months of experience in a technical industry or hospital setting.
Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills, including problem-solving in a medical or healthcare environment.
Attend all technical training programs required by state/federal regulations and FMCNA policy.
Meet the requirements of the respiratory fit policy if newly hired or promoted.
Valid driver’s license and/or ability to cover other facilities and transport equipment and supplies as needed.
Continued employment is contingent on successful completion of the FMCNA Training Program for Technical Staff.
Take the Ishihara color-blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.
Ability to perform considerable physical work, including walking, standing, bending, moving loads up to 600 pounds with required assistance/equipment, and lifting chemical and water solutions up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Technician training or an associate degree in electronics.

Responsibilities

Maintain, test, and repair water-treatment, dialysis, medical, and testing equipment and mechanical/electrical systems according to manufacturer recommendations and FMCNA procedures.
Document maintenance and repairs, safety checks, and routine tasks in a timely manner.
Conduct housekeeping checks, follow up on housekeeping issues, and clean and disinfect water-treatment equipment.
Maintain and calibrate testing equipment and help ensure facility areas are safe, clean, and presentable.
Perform building maintenance as needed and coordinate medical-waste disposal.
Collect and organize supplies, assist with restocking, ordering, and receiving disposable supplies, and help create SAP purchase orders.
Assist with monthly and quarterly supply inventories and cost reporting; evaluate and report equipment inventory.
Conduct patient-area walkthroughs during treatment when possible, respond to patient questions and concerns, and provide water-treatment equipment tours when requested.
Process water and dialysate samples according to procedures and package samples for shipping.
Participate in the completion and documentation of technical QAPI activities as appropriate.
Assist other facilities and/or acute programs and transport equipment and supplies as needed.
Follow documented emergency procedures to prioritize patient safety and well-being.
Attend technical training required by state and federal regulations and FMCNA policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.