Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Del Rio, TX

12d

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 dialysis and ancillary equipment, water treatment systems, and the physical plant as directed; completing water-system testing and trend analysis; documenting repairs; supporting equipment planning and installation; and helping ensure regulatory and OSHA requirements are met. The position provides scheduled after-hours technical on-call coverage for clinics as needed. Continued employment depends on successfully completing Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of employment. Fresenius Medical Care describes a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential levels, along with a leadership path in technical operations and services. The company describes a supportive culture, employee resource groups, and support that includes tuition reimbursement, scholarships for family members, disaster relief, and financial assistance during personal hardship. The job involves active work, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time. Work may include exposure to chemicals and infectious materials and work with high-voltage equipment. The typical environment is air-temperature controlled with moderate noise, though work in outdoor elements may be required. Company-provided personal protective equipment is available. 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. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required.

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, mechanical, self-motivated, and able to work as a self-starter; strives to 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 work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to take the required 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 maintain an inventory of service parts.
Collect water and dialysate samples, evaluate results, report them, and take required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly water-system trend analyses to ensure the system functions 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, 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 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.