What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Gas Service Technician position at Medical Gas System Specialists Inc?
A little about us…
We are medical gas service company operating in the MD, Northern VA, Eastern WV, DC, and Southern PA since 2001. Our primary customer base is hospitals and stand-alone surgery centers. We provide the necessary services and critical testing for the customer to ensure regulation compliance and continued patient safety for those utilizing the piped medical gas system. Our customers include leading university medical centers to smaller rural hospitals.
Medical gas service explained…
Medical gases include oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, and medical vacuum. These are piped systems within the hospital or healthcare facility. Our responsibility is the ensure the system is working from the point of distribution to the terminals in the patient rooms. This includes medical air compressor systems, medical vacuum pump systems, high pressure medical gas manifolds and patient connection terminals in each patient room, operating room or other location within the facility where oxygen or other medical gases are required. Of course, all of these systems are monitored by alarms so small electronics also have a part. Each year we are required to test the entire system for compliance and document all of our findings. Many times, we need to make necessary repairs along the way to ensure the system continues to be safe for patient use. Installation of piping or any plumbing installation is part of our work scope.
Job duties…
Annual Testing: Perform testing of the entire medical gas system to ensure compliance and proper operation of the equipment. You will generate a report based on your findings and present it the healthcare facility.
Distribution Equipment Planned Maintenance: Following recommended manufacture instructions you will be tasked with performing maintenance on the medical air compressors, medical vacuum pumps, and manifolds. Document and send maintenance reports to healthcare facility.
New Construction Testing (Certification): Each and every time a piped medical gas system is breached, added on to, or demo’d we are tasked with testing that area of the system for compliance and proper operation.
You will be required to maintain customer relationships through direct interface.
Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities…
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Experience with hand tools.
- Licensing and credentials will be earned through on the job training.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer skills such as MS Office.
- Being able to work with minimal supervision.
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record as you will be driving a take home a company van.
Compensation…
- Salary range of $56,200 to $62,400 (Salary to be determined by the education, relative hands-on service experience (use of tools), knowledge, skills, and abilities.)
- Sign-On Bonus: $1,000.00, with $500 paid after 90 days and $500 paid after 6 months.
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance paid by company for the employee. Discounted for family.
- 401(k) plan with a company matching contribution. (coming this year)
- Long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance options. (coming this year)
- Paid vacation after 1st year and paid company holidays.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a career and not just another “job”.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $56,200.00 - $62,400.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $56,200 - $62,400