Electrician

Job Description Summary

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

• Understand Hospital/Campus normal and emergency power systems.
• Read and understand National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 72 (Fire Alarm code).
• Familiar with OSHA Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety in the workplace).
• Read and understand schematics, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, and one-line drawings for electrical installation and troubleshooting.
• Install, replace, and repair receptacles and switches as necessary.
• Inspect work of outside contracts for quality, compliance with codes and design standards.
• Organize and replace lamp and ballast stock supplies as required; interior and exterior.
• Maintain, repair, and replace campus interior and exterior lighting systems.
• Perform emergency egress testing and replace/install battery exit lights, EM light fixtures, battery ballast and batteries.
• Perform preventative maintenance on emergency power generation systems.
• Perform testing and documentation to comply with JACHO, NFPA and other regulatory requirements.
• Test and troubleshoot Automatic Transfer Switches.
• Perform electrical device testing in patient care areas.
• Use multi-meter, amp meter, circuit tracer, megohmeter, and insulation tester.
• Maintain, install, repair, and replace motor controllers and variable frequency drives.
• Research, plan, and estimate installations of new electrical circuits/equipment.
• Install conduit systems for electric power and control systems (EMT, rigid, PVC).
• Install new branch circuits from existing and new panel boards.
• Install and upgrade existing panel boards, safety switches, disconnects, and transformers.
• Install, repair, and troubleshoot building control panels, devices, and wiring.
• Research and set up temporary wiring for electrical outages during construction and upgrades.
• Maintain electrical shop stock inventory and process purchase order requests.
• Prepare estimates and contact vendors when needed.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks and projects as assigned.
• Work independently on and off campus.
• Complete work orders daily, enter time in computer, file paperwork.
• Respond to emergency calls during normal working hours and serve as rotating off‑hours emergency contact during scheduled on‑call period.
• Communicate work status to supervisor and management daily.
• Continue education on electrical controls, motor controls, and variable frequency drives.
• Follow all departmental procedures, policies, and safety equipment requirements.
• Assist mechanics, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electronics technicians as needed to complete repair and preventive maintenance of electrical/mechanical equipment.
• Work various schedules and hours to complete code‑compliant testing, system repairs, utility outages, and general work orders when necessary.
• Maintain all mechanical rooms: keep area and equipment clean and painted, maintain shop area clean and neat to provide a safe environment.
• Hold a valid State of Ohio driver’s license and operate hospital vehicles per insurance carrier requirements. Use personal vehicles to travel to off‑site clinics or properties when assigned.
• Follow all departmental safety procedures.

• High School or GED (Required).
• Driver’s License (Department of Motor Vehicles).

• Preferable 1 year journeyman level experience in a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of NEC and NFPA 70E.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and diagrams.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing fire alarm systems, electronics, and motor controls.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• Ability to collaborate with construction projects as part of design and implementation, including reviewing work of external contractors and project turnover.

Day shift, scheduled weekly hours: 40. Department:
Plant Operations.

Equal Employment Opportunity 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.