Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Natchitoches, LA

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 support patient safety, and manage required medical supplies. The role also includes technical training, regulatory coordination, equipment planning and installation, and scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage for assigned clinics as needed. Fresenius Medical Care offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential technician levels, as well as a leadership path through Area Technical Operations Manager, Regional Technical Operations Manager, and Senior Director Technical Services. The organization describes a culture focused on supporting employees and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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.
Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, and proactive approach, with a 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 meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time.
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.
Availability for evening, weekend, and holiday work, as well as scheduled after-hours on-call coverage.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in electronics or biomedical technology, or equivalent.
Prior experience in mechanical, automotive, or construction work, 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 analysis to confirm the system functions as designed.
Document all repairs and maintenance activity.
Assist with 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 water-system testing technique, ensuring testing and documentation comply with manufacturers’ 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.