HVAC Refrigeration Specialist

HVAC Technician

Operates, and maintains the organization's heating, ventilation, and refrigeration systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided:
• WV: HVAC Technician License
• OH: HVAC Technician License
• EPA Section 608 Technician Certification

Experience:

• Five (5) years' experience with refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling controls, and air quality standard/regulations

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• High School education or equivalent

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ability to be scheduled for work based on operational HVAC needs of the department and facility.
• Responsible for environmental conditions of the air quality, temperatures affects the health and wellbeing of patients, visitors, and employees.
• May supervise tasks of other facility workers by allocation and coordinating workflow, training, and advising in more complex phases of assignments.
• Provides preventive maintenance and repair work throughout the hospital on HVAC systems.
• Has access to, and is responsible for, performing assigned duties in locked medication rooms. This position is aware that they are not responsible for medications, and they should report any unsecured medications to a licensed professional.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb and work off of ladders, scaffolding or electric lifts and operate basic manual cleaning equipment

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain established department and hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environment, infection and hazardous material control.
• Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues and maintains a safe environment for patient care.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to be scheduled for work based on operational needs of the Department and Medical Center. Possess the ability to deal tactfully and harmoniously with patients, visitors and staff. Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Non-Exempt

Company: WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.

Cost Center: 624 WH Facilities Management

Address: 1 Medical Park Drive Wheeling West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.