Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

As a Biomedical Technician with Fresenius Medical Care, you will maintain and repair medical and water treatment equipment in 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 includes a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential levels and opportunities to progress into technical operations leadership. The technician maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs dialysis, ancillary, and water treatment equipment; helps maintain the physical plant; coordinates vendor services; and manages service-parts and clinic inventory. The position also involves water and dialysate sampling, water-system trend analysis, documenting maintenance, helping plan and install equipment, supporting regulatory compliance, and verifying and monitoring patient-care staff water-testing techniques. Required technical training must be completed, including Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within 24 months of hire. Scheduled after-hours on-call coverage may be needed. The job involves active work such as lifting, bending, walking, and standing for extended periods. It may involve exposure to chemicals and infectious materials, high-voltage equipment, and outdoor elements. The company provides PPE. The work environment is typically temperature controlled with moderate noise levels. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is mentioned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence.
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.
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 maintaining and increasing knowledge and skills.
Ability to meet the physical demands of active work, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time.
Use of dollies or other equipment is mandatory when moving heavy items.
Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is mentioned.
Employees are required to take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not automatically 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 results, and report findings and 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 meet regulatory and OSHA requirements.
Manage inventory, including receiving deliveries, counting inventory, 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-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 assigned clinics as needed.
Train and educate colleagues on the operational maintenance of dialysis machines.