Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care • Hazlehurst, MS

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About The Position

As a Biomedical Technician with Fresenius Medical Care, you maintain and repair medical and water treatment equipment in kidney care clinics. You train and educate colleagues on the operational maintenance of dialysis machines, help ensure patient safety, and manage medical supplies. The role includes a specific career ladder with three potential Biomedical Technician levels, as well as a leadership path in technical operations and services.

The position requires maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing dialysis, ancillary, and water treatment equipment; maintaining the physical plant as directed; overseeing contracted vendor services; managing parts and other inventory; collecting and analyzing water and dialysate samples; documenting maintenance; and supporting biomedical equipment planning and installation. You collaborate with clinic staff on regulatory and OSHA compliance, participate in technical and regulatory meetings, complete required training, and provide scheduled after-hours on-call coverage for assigned clinics as needed.

The work involves active physical tasks, potential exposure to chemicals and infectious materials, and work with high-voltage equipment. PPE is provided. Work is typically in temperature-controlled environments with moderate noise, though outdoor work may be required. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required. Continued employment is dependent 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; continued employment depends on completion.
• Less than one year of related experience.
• Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanically inclined, self-motivated, and able to work as a self-starter.
• Commitment to staying current and increasing 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 awareness of OSHA, 6S, and infection control.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time.
• Ability to use dollies or other equipment when moving heavy items.
• Evening, weekend, and holiday availability, and scheduled after-hours on-call availability as needed.
• Employees are required 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.

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 required actions.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis of the water system to verify it functions as designed.
• Document all repair and maintenance activity.
• Assist in 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 techniques, ensuring tests and documentation comply with manufacturer 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.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement to support education goals.
• Scholarships for employees’ family members.
• Relief support when natural disasters strike.
• Financial support during personal hardship.
• Personal protective equipment is provided by the company.
• Opportunities for advancement through a Biomedical Technician career ladder and a technical leadership path.
• Employee resource groups supporting professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and peer support.

What This Job Offers

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