Electrician

Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for advanced and specialized electrician maintenance necessary to ensure the 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.

Technical/Specialized Activities

• Understand Hospital/Campus normal and emergency power systems.
• Able to read and understand National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 72 (Fire Alarm code) Familiar with OSHA Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety in the workplace).
• Able to read and understand schematics, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, and one-line drawings for electrical install and troubleshooting.
• Install, replace, and repair receptacles & switches as necessary.
• Inspects work of outside contracts for quality of work, 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, repair, replace, and install new battery exit light, EM light fixtures, battery ballast, replacement batteries.
• Perform preventive maintenance on emergency power generation systems.
• Perform testing and documentation to comply with JACHO, NFPA, and any other compliance organization to meet local, state, and national regulatory requirements.
• Testing, troubleshooting, of automatic transfer switches.
• Perform electrical device testing in patient care areas.
• Able to use multimeter, amp meter and circuit tracers.
• Able to use megohmeter and/or insulation tester.
• Maintain, install, repair, and replace motor controllers, variable frequency drives.
• Completes research, planning, and estimates for install of new electrical circuits/equipment.
• Install conduit systems for electric power and control systems EMT, rigid, and PVC.
• Install new branch circuits from existing and new panel boards.
• Install new/upgrade existing panel boards, safety switches, disconnects and transformers.
• Install, repair, and troubleshoot building control panels, devices, and wiring.
• Install new, repair, replace, test, and troubleshoot electrical control systems.
• Install building control panels, raceways, devices, and wiring.
• Research and set up temporary wiring for electrical outages for construction and electrical upgrades.
• Maintain electrical shop stock inventory and process PO request. Prepares estimates and contacts vendors when needed.
• Performs other miscellaneous tasks/projects as assigned.
• Performs tasks outside of normal job duties.
• Able to work independently on and off campus.
• Completes work orders daily, enters time in computer, files paperwork.
• Responds to emergency calls during normal working hours and serves as rotating off‑hours emergency contact during scheduled on‑call period.
• Communicates work status to supervisor/management daily.
• Continues education on electrical controls, motor controls and variable frequency drives.
• Follows all departmental procedures and practices, maintains all safety equipment.
• Assists mechanics, plumbers, HVAC tech, electronic techs, as necessary to complete repair and preventative maintenance of electrical/mechanical equipment.
• Work various schedules/hours to complete code compliant testing, system repairs, utility outages, and general work orders when necessary.
• Complete work orders daily, enter time into computer and file completed work orders. If (applicable).
• Maintain all mechanical rooms: keep area and equipment clean and painted, keep shop area clean and neat providing a safe environment.
• Maintains valid State of Ohio driver's license.
• Can operate hospital vehicles per insurance carrier's requirements.
• Operates hospital vehicles or personal vehicles to travel to off‑site clinics/properties to complete assigned tasks.
• Follows all departmental safety procedures. Maintains all personal safety equipment and keeps it in always working conditions and available.
• As a high reliability organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on…