Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Dayton, OH

20d

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

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence required.
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; a self-starter who strives to stay current and increase knowledge and skills.
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 work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and to take on-call coverage as needed.
Employees must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations will be considered.
Ability to perform active work involving lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time.
Use of dollies or other equipment is mandatory when moving heavy items; may frequently need to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds as high as five feet.
Potential exposure to chemicals and infectious materials; scope of work includes high-voltage equipment.

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 in accordance with contracts.
Purchase and maintain an inventory of service parts.
Collect water and dialysate samples, evaluate results, report them, and take any required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly water-system trend analyses to confirm that systems function as designed.
Document all repair 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 by receiving and stocking deliveries, performing 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 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.