Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care • Lancaster, OH

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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 within kidney care clinics. You will train and educate colleagues on the operational maintenance of dialysis machines to help ensure patient safety, and manage required medical supplies. The role includes maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing dialysis and ancillary equipment and water treatment systems; collecting and analyzing water and dialysate samples; documenting repairs; supporting equipment installation; and helping clinics meet regulatory, OSHA, and inventory requirements. Scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage may be required. Continued employment depends on successful completion of Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service.

The position involves active work, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable periods. It may involve frequent lifting of items up to 50 pounds, moving large or bulky equipment using dollies or other equipment, exposure to chemicals and infectious materials, work with high-voltage equipment, and work in outdoor elements. Personal protective equipment is provided. The typical work environment is temperature-controlled with moderate noise levels.

Fresenius Medical Care describes advancement opportunities through a Biomedical Technician career ladder and a technical operations leadership path. The company also highlights employee support, diversity and inclusion, and employee resource groups.

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, and self-motivated approach; ability to take initiative and keep 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 attention to OSHA, 6S, and infection control.
• Ability to take an Ishihara color blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, as well as ability to take scheduled after-hours on-call coverage.

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 retain an inventory of service parts.
• Collect water and dialysate samples, evaluate and report results, and take any required actions.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis on the water system to ensure it 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 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 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.
• Train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of dialysis machines.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Mileage reimbursement for travel from clinic to clinic.
• Hands-on training.
• Off-site training covered by the company.
• Opportunity for promotion within 18 months, including a raise of up to 10%.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Scholarships for family members.
• Financial support in times of personal hardship and relief during natural disasters.

What This Job Offers

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