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NaphCare is hiring a Dialysis Biomedical Technician (BMET) to join our team of medical professionals in the Alabama Department of Corrections - Julia Tutwiler Women's Prison in Wetumpka, AL
As a Correctional Dialysis Biomedical Technician (BMET), you will work alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals to ensures the safety, repair, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines, water treatment systems, and ancillary equipment in the facility.
Responsibilities:
The Dialysis Biomedical Technician (BMET) performs preventative maintenance, calibrates equipment, documents repairs, and manages inventory to meet regulatory standards (e.g., AAMI, CMS) in the correctional facility. Responsibilities may include but not be limited to:
- Perform, schedule, and document preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on dialysis machines, water treatment systems (RO units), and related equipment.
- Conduct regular checks for water/dialysate, including testing for total chlorine, pH, conductivity, and water hardness.
- Ensure all equipment operates within manufacturer specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements (OSHA, CMS, JCAHO).
- Maintain meticulous records of repairs, inspections, and technical data in computerized systems.
- Train clinical staff (nurses and patient care technicians) on proper equipment operation and troubleshooting.
- Manage, order, and track service parts, tools, and equipment inventory
Qualifications:
Position Qualifications/Requirements/Preferred Experience:
- High school diploma or GED is required; an associate’s degree in biomedical technology or electronics is preferred.
- Must have experience maintaining and repairing Fresenius dialysis machines, maintaining and repairing dialysis water systems/reverse osmosis systems
- Strong electromechanical skills, understanding of hydraulic systems, and technical troubleshooting capabilities.
- Capability to lift, bend, and stand for long periods; often requires lifting items up to 50 lbs.
- Valid driver’s license is required for traveling between facilities; BONENT certification is often preferred or required within a certain timeframe.
- Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information and integrity, professionalism and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
- Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening
Why Join NaphCare?
NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US, and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.
NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:
- Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
- Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one
- Lowest Cost Benefits!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
- 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
- Tuition Assistance
- Referral bonuses
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Generous paid time off & paid holidays
- Free continuing education and CMEs
If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, and I’ll be in touch.
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NaphCare is dedicated to implementing cost-effective, quality services according to our clients' needs.
Because every facility is unique, we tailor our services to meet each client's respective needs. We deliver solutions based on your requests rather than telling you how to run your facility. NaphCare evaluates, evolves, and adapts our programs according to not only client needs, but also the ever-changing field of correctional healthcare.
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Also, as an independent healthcare partner, we are free from complex partnerships and distant investors that limit our competitors' responsiveness. NaphCare has not undergone any corporate reorganization or restructuring since the company was founded in 1989, and has no plans to do so in the future. This stability, along with planned and structured growth, ensures that our client partners receive personal attention from our administrative and medical support team at our headquarters.
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