Biomedical Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license issued in the employee’s state of residence.
• Less than one year of related experience.
• Complete Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of employment; continued employment is dependent on successful completion.
• Collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, and self-motivated work style; takes initiative and 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 meet the position’s physical demands, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time.
• Use dollies or other equipment when moving heavy items; may frequently lift items weighing up to 50 pounds as high as 5 feet.
• Take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays; the posting also mentions on-call coverage.

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, and report them, including any required actions.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly water-system trend analyses to confirm that the system functions as designed.
• Document all repairs 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-testing technique, ensuring tests 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.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for family members
• Financial support during personal hardship
• Relief support during natural disasters
• Company-provided personal protective equipment