Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Eugene, OR

About The Position

As a Biomedical Technician with Fresenius Medical Care, you maintain and repair medical, dialysis, ancillary, and water treatment equipment in kidney care clinics. You also train and educate colleagues on maintenance of dialysis machines, help ensure patient safety, and manage medical supplies and service-part inventory. The role includes documenting maintenance, monitoring water systems, supporting regulatory compliance, and providing scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage as needed. The company describes a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential technician levels, as well as a leadership path through technical operations and services roles. Continued employment depends on successfully completing Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence.
Successfully complete Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service to remain employed.
Less than one year of related experience.
Ability to use common hand tools and small power equipment; manual dexterity is required.
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.
Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, and proactive approach, with an ongoing commitment to staying current and increasing knowledge and skills.
Ability 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, construction, dialysis, or 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 required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly water-system trend analysis to confirm the system functions as designed.
Document 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 shelving 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 techniques, 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.