Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Manager of Plant Operations. Assign and lead the work of the HVAC mechanics

and performs HVAC work as needed.

Meets all standards of the Patient Satisfaction Initiative Criteria in order to make Abington Jefferson Health (AJH) the hospital of choice for Patients and Employees.
Assigns and leads the work HVAC mechanics, plans installation of new equipment,repair of existing equipment, inspects, maintains and repairs piping, HVAC, changing of temperatures and Monitor building controls systems. Oversees vendor contractssuch as chiller plant and building automation, ensuring that critical HVAC equipment is operational. This include quality assurance of work by people within crew.
Trouble shoots HVAC and refrigeration problems, assists mechanics in problem resolution for equipment failures. Investigate customer complaints related to the environment of care.
As certains and orders materials necessary for the completion of projects and to HVAC shop minimum operating inventories.¿Assigns, leads and performs HVAC preventive maintenance work and repairs include fire systems, ice machines, monitoring and remediation of legionella, building automation, chillers, towers, heating and cooling systems, valves, and pumps. In order to comply with codes and standards; fire dampers, negative / positive pressure humidity / temperatures and air balancing.
Reads and works from blueprints, sketches, welds, silver solders as required, in order to complete work load.
Assists with inspections by Abington Township, State of Pennsylvania and other
inspectors, to ensure hospital meets codes and standards.
Assists on Fire and Disaster teams, as needed and assigned.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Five + or a journeyman HVAC Mechanic
Education & Training: High school or Vocational school graduate

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: On the road

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Lead Maintenance HVAC Technician