Biomedical Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Carrollton, GA

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 required medical supplies. The role offers advancement through a Biomedical Technician career ladder with three potential levels and a leadership path in technical operations and services. The position includes maintaining dialysis and ancillary equipment, water treatment systems, and the physical plant as directed; coordinating vendor services; managing service-parts and clinic inventory; collecting and analyzing water and dialysate samples; documenting maintenance; and supporting regulatory compliance. It also involves training and monitoring patient-care staff on water-system testing, completing required technical training, and providing scheduled after-hours on-call coverage for clinics as needed. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license. An associate degree in electronics or biomedical technology, or equivalent, is preferred but not required. Continued employment depends on successfully completing Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service. The work involves active physical duties, potential exposure to chemicals and infectious materials, and work with high-voltage equipment. The company provides personal protective equipment.

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.
Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, and self-motivated approach; ability to work as a self-starter and continuously update and increase 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 attention to OSHA, 6S, and infection control.
Ability 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.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays and 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, 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 and report results, and take required actions.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly water-system trend analysis to confirm the system 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, ensuring 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 clinics as needed.
Train and educate colleagues on the operational maintenance of dialysis machines.