Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Eugene, OR

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 help ensure patient safety, and manage medical supplies. The role also includes maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing dialysis and ancillary equipment and water treatment systems; monitoring water systems and documenting maintenance; supporting facility equipment planning and installation; and helping ensure regulatory and OSHA compliance. Scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage may be required. The company offers a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential role levels, as well as a leadership path through technical operations and services. Continued employment depends on successfully completing Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence required.
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.
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 take scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage 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 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 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 analyses of 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; ensure testing 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.