What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Cabling Technician position at CoxHealth?
Summary
About Us
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Summary
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The Data Cabling Technician will be responsible for installation, testing, documentation and troubleshooting of Cat3, Cat5, Cat6, multi-mode fiber, single-mode fiber, and various other wiring disciplines throughout CoxHealth facilities. The Data Cabling Technician will travel to various CoxHealth locations to perform cabling jobs or troubleshooting cabling issues. The Data Cabling Technician will be responsible for maintaining the Cabling warehouse both at Cox North and in the cabling team vehicle. The Data Cabling Technician will be responsible for obtaining quotes from vendors when supplies are needed to stock the warehouse or supplies are needed for a specific job. The Data Cabling Technician will adhere to above ceiling guidelines set by Engineering and various surveyors. The Data Cabling Technician will assist the Engineering department in the closing of above ceiling permits for all third party vendors. The Data Cabling Technician must be able to work with minimal supervision. The Data Cabling Technician must be detail oriented.
Job Requirements
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Education
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Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
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Preferred: Associate degree from an accredited college or university
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Experience
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Required: 3 years cable installation experience
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Skills
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Verbal and written communication skills
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Knowledge of BICSI cabling standards
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Knowledge of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 UL approved testers
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Knowledge of basic telephony/data color code
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Ability to terminate multi-mode and single-mode fiber optic ends using a variety of termination methods including anaerobic, index matching and crimp on.
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Basic computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook
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Licensure/Certification/Registration
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Preferred: Commscope Installation Certification
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