HVAC Technician

Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for advanced and specialized HVAC maintenance necessary to ensure effective facilities operations within a healthcare environment. Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, equipment repair, and facility/equipment inspection. This position also supports other facilities associates, projects, and activities based on organizational needs.

• Perform technical and specialized activities on equipment, systems, and physical facility features to ensure effective facilities operations.
• Inspect all assigned operating equipment daily, troubleshoot possible malfunctions, and maintain equipment rooms neat, clean, and clutter‑free (removing trash, cleaning floors, painting when necessary).
• Maintain pneumatic and electric control instrumentation, conduct repairs, adjustments, and calibrations to ensure the HVAC system maintains high efficiency.
• Inspect cooling towers associated with HVAC systems and confirm that all units function properly, with supply/return water temperature differentials within standards.
• Test and analyze raw water composition for chemical water treatment in all open and closed loop systems; monitor and correct chemical feed rates, bleed rates, and make‑up rates; clean towers throughout the season; and prepare for winter shutdown and spring start‑up.
• Provide constant care and adjustment of chiller and control units for continued online operation.
• Diagnose HVAC problems and take corrective action to ensure uninterrupted operation.
• Complete refrigeration equipment repairs (Residential and Commercial).
• Set and adjust individual room thermostats to ensure comfort range for occupants.
• Inspect, preventively maintain, clean, troubleshoot and repair air handling units (motors, belts, filters, dampers, control valves, piping, electrical controls, gauges, etc.).
• Inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot medical air/vacuum systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot DX/Split ductless systems.
• Preventatively maintain, clean, troubleshoot, and repair ice machines; replace them if necessary.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, isolate, repair, and replace components of the chilled and heating water systems (piping, fittings, valves, pumps, electrical fuses, switches, motor starters, controls).
• Preventatively maintain, clean, troubleshoot, repair and replace exhaust fans, isolation fans, BSL fans, kitchen hoods and lab hood exhaust systems (fan housing, belts, pre‑filters, HEPA filters, bag‑in/bag‑out filters, electrical fuses, switches, gauges, and controls).
• Maintain essential inventory of materials, equipment, and supplies (filters, belts, refrigerant, fasteners).
• Request purchase orders and complete necessary work documentation; communicate with outside vendors and sales representatives.
• Properly enter work orders and record time accurately on a daily basis.
• Assist other trades personnel in job tasks as needed, or other duties as assigned.
• Work various schedules to complete code compliant testing, system repairs and utility outages.
• Operate hospital vehicles to travel to off‑site clinics/properties to complete assigned tasks.
• Maintain a State of Ohio Driver’s License and operate hospital vehicles per insurance carrier requirements.
• Follow all departmental safety procedures and maintain personal safety equipment in good working condition.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• Driver's License (DL)

Work Shift:

Night

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Department:
Plant Operations

Ohio Health is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Ohio Health does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all persons in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.