Biomedical Electronic Tech (BMET)

About this role 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 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. Our focus on diversity: 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. At Fresenius Medical Care, you will truly make a difference in the lives of people living with kidney disease.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs dialysis equipment, ancillary equipment, and water treatment systems.
Maintains the physical plant, as directed.
Ensures outside vendor services are completed per contract.
Purchases and retain an inventory of service parts.
Performs, evaluates, and reports water/dialysate sample collection and any actions required.
Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis on the water system to assure system functions as designed.
Documents all repairs and maintenance activity.
Assists in planning and installing biomedical equipment to assure safe and effective operation of facility.
Transports equipment as needed with supervisor consent.
Participates in monthly technical and regulatory meetings.
Collaborates with facility staff to ensure all regulatory and OSHA requirements are met.
Manages inventory, including receiving and putting up deliveries, inventory counts, transporting goods between clinics as needed and assist clinical management with inventory costs.
Performs 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.
Completes all technical training programs required by state/federal regulations and company policy.
Provides scheduled after hour technical on-call coverage for your clinics as needed.
Education and Credentials High school diploma or G.Associate Degree in electronics / biomedical technology, or equivalent (preferred but not required)
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 Qualities and traits: collaborative, independent, analytical, mechanical, self-motivated, self-starter, continuously strives for staying up to date and increasing their knowledge/skills
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.
and safely move large/bulky equipment
Ability to create a safe and efficient work environment, OSHA - 6S - Infection Control
The use of dollies or other equipment is mandatory when moving heavy weight items. There is potential exposure to chemicals and infectious materials. Scope of work includes high voltage equipment. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided by the company.
May be required to work in various outdoor elements.
Evening, weekend, and holiday availability, as well as ability to take Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors Creating a future worth living. Worldwide. Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe. In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables. We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.

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