Job Category:

Facility Support & Building Management

Work Shift/Schedule:

8 Hr Evening - Morning

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Posting Details

Job Summary

Troubleshoots, maintains and operates air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems to ensure a quality controlled environment.
 

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications:
• Educational Requirements: HVAC certification is required when in lieu of High School Diploma/GED.
• Minimum Experience: Minimum five (5) years in A/C with experience in all sizes and types of A/C systems.
• Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred Educational Requirements: HVAC certification.
• Preferred Experience:
• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Have knowledge of systems applicable to Medical Center facility

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Air conditioning and heating equipment is repaired, adjusted and maintained to ensure optimum performance. Analyzes air conditioning mechanical problems, pneumatic controls and electrical systems associated with air conditioning controls, makes necessary repairs, and returns to service with minimum down time. Provides proper documentation on preventive maintenance systems. Assists other maintenance personnel in performing repairs and preventive maintenance on support equipment. Properly documents repairs, adjustments and parts on work order requests.
• Ensures that refrigeration equipment is maintained and repaired properly. Analyzes refrigeration mechanical problems,  repairs and returns to service with minimum down time. Performs refrigerant recovery, for new refrigerant conversions. Maintains material for normal and emergency repairs. Documents refrigerant usage in log book.
• Ensures boiler and auxiliary equipment are properly operated, maintained and repaired. Operates and maintains Boilers. Diagnoses and corrects minor operational problems. Repairs or replaces valves, sight glasses and limit controls. Regulates, repairs or replaces feed water and condensate pumps and steam traps.
• Knowledge and skill necessary to make repairs and maintenance on HVAC equipment demonstrated through the use of manuals, blueprints and schematics. Reads electrical wiring schematics to troubleshoot problems. Reads mechanical piping blueprints and eliminates cooling and heating problems. Understands and interprets specifications and service manuals.
• Correctly utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment. Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment in required situations. Ensure integrity of hospital issued and staff provided personal protective equipment. Anticipated personal protective equipment for job performance: Gloves – Latex (2 types - Rubber, Acid), Safety Eye Goggles, Face Shield, Ear Plugs, Rubber Boots, Body Suit with Booties, Powered Air Respirator (PAPR), Lockout/Tagout Equipment, Gloves - Leather, Safety Glasses, Fluid Shield/Mask, Disposable Gowns, N-95 Face Mask, Hard hats, Plastic Apron, GFI cords. ​

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Vision: Moderate, Constantly 66-100% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30%
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%
• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. 

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.