What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC position at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center?
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
- The HVAC technician, under the direction of the Director Facilities Management, shall maintain through preventative maintenance or repairs all HVAC equipment within the Medical Center and properties
PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) DUTIES
- Performing preventative maintenance on all HVAC units as well as emergency repairs
- Ability to troubleshoot various types of AHU, RTU, ACE
- Works with our work order system to perform scheduled and non scheduled PMs
- Helps to maintain proper air relationships throughout Hospital system
- Work with vendors to purchase parts for stock or repairs
- Ability to work after hours, over weekends as well as being on call
- Estimates quantities of materials needed and prepares requisitions
- Performs all work in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
SECONDARY DUTIES
- May be required to review installation with building inspectors to insure compliance with codes
- At times, may be required to perform duties related to Maintenance Mechanics, i.e., pump repairs, basic mechanical work, etc.
- Attends mandatory updates on an annual basis
- Review maintenance department policy and procedure manual on an annual basis
- Restores electrical connections to complete circuits, as necessary
- Repairs electrical circuits and equipment, as necessary
- Dismantles electrical machinery with hand tools and unsolders or unscrews wiring connections, as required
- Helps to run generators on load to ensure proper operation in event of an emergency
- Runs wire through conduit to make connections, as required
- The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Works cooperatively with all departments in the Medical Center
- Accepts work orders and assignments from the Department Director or designee
- Responds to phone requests from various departments as needed
DEPARTMENT RELATIONSHIP
- Supervised directly by the Director
- Position does not supervise anyone and there is no formal line of promotion to or from this position
- Works under general supervision
- Must be able to prioritize and organize work efficiently and document time on work orders
Qualifications
EDUCATION
- High school diploma or equivalent.
LICENSURE
- Maintain all licenses related to position (EPA, Idaho HVAC licenses).
EXPERIENCE
- Five years experience as a HVAC technician, preferably in a hospital or institution
- Background in basic electronics is highly desirable
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Able to exercise sound judgment in absence of supervision
- Considers the protection of all hospital patients, personnel and public
- Cautiously maintains airflow to critical and essential areas when making repairs as well as informing Director or designee if needing to shut equipment down.
PUBLIC CONTACT
- Must communicate effectively intra-departmentally with other members of the Maintenance staff, as well as inter-departmentally with all members of the Medical Center
- Interpersonal skills will be carried out in a mature, courteous and professional manner
- Demonstrates a commitment to the key values of Service to the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity and Dedication.
GUEST RELATIONS
- Show good ability to establish effective rapport with patients when working in patient care areas
- Respect the personal dignity of each patient and honors the confidentiality of all information relative to the patients and staff.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is medium
- Lifts, carries, pushes and pulls a variety of materials weighing up to 50 pounds. When weights are heavier, may receive assistance or use mechanical aids
- Climbs, balances, stoops, kneels and crouches to gain access to the various components in the hospital system
- May be required to work in awkward positions at times
- Handles small parts such as contacts and wiring when making connections
- Reaches for and handles a variety of hand tools, meters and parts
- Near visual acuity when reading blueprints, schematics and handling small parts
- Depth perception, field vision and color vision when making connections, soldering and splicing wires
- Works inside and outside
- Is exposed to hazards of electrical shocks and burns as well as falls from ladders and scaffolds.