The Dialysis Area Technical Manager is responsible for overseeing facility and equipment maintenance for multiple dialysis facilities in a designated geographic area.
Schedule: Fulltime Monday through Friday, call availability required as needed
Compensation: Pay range from $100,000-120,000 annually depending on level of experience and coverage area
Benefits:
- Paid training for equipment certifications
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
- Life and long-term disability insurance provided at no additional expense to employee
- Paid time off (PTO) including holidays
- Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness or medical leave
- Retirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
- Among others
Responsibilities
What You Can Expect:
- Oversee equipment maintenance and repairs per manufacturer and DCI guidelines, as well as AAMI standards
- Educate direct patient care and technical staff on proper use and maintenance of all equipment and document training as appropriate
- Ensure that building and equipment maintenance is up to date and in good working order, assist with preventive maintenance and repairs as needed
- Supervise biomedical technical staff to ensure that water treatment systems, dialysis machines and reuse equipment (if applicable) are serviced and maintained according to AAMI standards, and DCI and manufacturer guidelines
- Maintain proper inventory controls following DCI guidelines to ensure efficient resource utilization
- Act as liaision during onsite surveys by regulatory agencies, e.g., DOH, OSHA, CMS
- Coordinate maintenance services from outside vendors as needed
- Confirm each clinic performs air quality testing according to policy
- Stay updated on OSHA and other environment-of-care standards to provide a safe workplace
- Collaborate with patient care staff and encourage open communication between technical and clinical staff
- Schedule and document routine technical staff meetings
- Participate in on-call duties and be available during emergencies as required
- Attend and present technical and water quality data in monthly Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) and governing body meetings
Qualifications
Successful Candidates Bring:
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Demonstrated dialysis equipment proficiency
- Desire to collaborate with team members
- Ability to problem solve
- Electronics, plumbing or plant maintenance background
Education/Training:
- Associate degree in biomedical applications or equivalent preferred
- Two to three years9 relevant dialysis or biomedical equipment maintenance and repair experience
- Supervisory experience strongly preferred
