Biomedical Equipment Technician at Fresenius Medical Care North America

Biomedical Technician

As a Biomedical Technician with Fresenius Medical Care, you will maintain and repair medical and water treatment equipment within our kidney care clinics. You will also train and educate colleagues on operational maintenance of our dialysis machines to ensure the safety of our dialysis patients, as well as manage the medical supplies required.

We believe in encouraging our employees to achieve their full potential by offering opportunities for advancement. We have a Biomedical Technician specific career ladder with three potential levels of Biomedical Technician role as well as a leadership path from Area Technical Operations Manager, Regional Technical Operations Manager, and Senior Director Technical Services, overseen by a Vice President of Technical Services and supported by Corporate Biomedical Support Managers.

We believe our employees are our most important asset we value, care about, and support our people. We are there when you may need us most, from tuition reimbursement to support your education goals, granting scholarships to family members, delivering relief when natural disasters strike, or providing financial support when personal hardship hits; we take care of our people.

We have built a nurturing environment that welcomes every age, race, gender, sexual orientation, background, and cultural tradition. We have a diverse range of employee resource groups (ERGs) to encourage employees with similar interests, goals, social and cultural backgrounds, or experiences to come together for professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and peer support. Our diverse workforce and culture encourage opportunity, equity, and inclusion for all, which is a tremendous asset that sets us apart.

Principal duties and responsibilities include maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing dialysis equipment, ancillary equipment, and water treatment systems; maintaining the physical plant; ensuring outside vendor services are completed per contract; purchasing and retaining an inventory of service parts; performing, evaluating, and reporting water/dialysate sample collection and any actions required; conducting daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis on the water system to assure system functions as designed; documenting all repairs and maintenance activity; assisting in planning and installing biomedical equipment to assure safe and effective operation of facility; transporting equipment as needed with supervisor consent; participating in monthly technical and regulatory meetings; collaborating with facility staff to ensure all regulatory and OSHA requirements are met; managing inventory, including receiving and putting up deliveries, inventory counts, transporting goods between clinics as needed and assist clinical management with inventory costs; performing initial and annual verification and ongoing monitoring of patient care staff's technique for testing water system, assuring tests and documentation comply with manufacturer's specifications for the devices and test equipment used; completing all technical training programs required by state/federal regulations and company policy; and providing scheduled after hour technical on-call coverage for your clinics as needed.

Education and credentials include a high school diploma or G.E.D. required, associate degree in electronics/biomedical technology, or equivalent (preferred but not required), valid driver's license issued in the employee's state of residence required, and continued employment is dependent on successful completion of Fresenius Biomedical Technician training within the first 24 months of service from date of hire.

Experience and required skills include qualities and traits: collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, self-starter, continuously strives for staying up to date and increasing their knowledge/skills; less than 1-year related experience; prior experience working in a mechanical, automotive, or construction industry, dialysis, or medical technical setting (preferred but not required); manual dexterity required - ability to use common hand tools and small power equipment; good verbal and written communication skills; ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and safely move large/bulky equipment; and ability to create a safe and efficient work environment, OSHA 6S Infection Control.

Physical demands and working conditions include active work including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for considerable lengths of time; use of dollies or other equipment is mandatory when moving heavy weight items; potential exposure to chemicals and infectious materials; scope of work includes high voltage equipment; personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided by the company; work environment is typically air temperature controlled with moderate noise levels; may be required to work in various outdoor elements; and evening, weekend, and holiday availability, as well as ability to take.