Mechanical Tech-Certified
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship. Location: Columbia, South Carolina.
About the role
Performs a variety of skilled tasks that includes but is not limited to construction and maintenance of hospital facilities and equipment. Primary emphasis will be in the mechanical. Also serves as technical advisor to other mechanics.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of Experience in Maintenance/Construction
- Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None
- Required Certifications/Licensure: Certification from the Municipal Association of South Carolina, or other approved licensing board, in plumbing, heating and air, power or general construction; Acceptable driving record
- Required Training: Must be able to read technical service manuals and blue prints
Essential Functions
- Makes routine and emergency repairs on a variety of mechanical/electrical equipment.
- Inspects connections and other parts of systems for leaks, repairs, damage and replaces as needed.
- Works on both low and high temperature and pressure piping and equipment, including Chilled Water, Heating Hot Water, Steam and Glycol piping to refrigeration equipment, medical equipment, vendor provided equipment.
- Able to navigate LMC Building automation software to get equipment status and respond to alarms.
- Install, maintain, and troubleshoot Pneumatic Tube, Fire Sprinkler, Fire Pumps, Fire Alarm, Kitchen Equipment, Refrigeration, Underground Storage Tanks, Fuel Systems, and Pneumatic Systems.
- Respond to alarms for AHU's, Cooling Towers, Boilers, Chillers, etc.
- Knowledgeable in using a multimeter to diagnose control panels for mechanical systems.
- Constructs and repairs building parts and fixtures, furniture and special equipment; inspects worksite to determine work to be done, calculates quantities of materials needed and requisitions hardware and supplies; performs such other tasks as necessary to complete the work, using hand and power tools.
- Evaluate work orders and project requirements and coordinate with appropriate personnel to plan/execute completion of the task.
- Works with minimal supervision with projects such as erecting walls/infection control barriers, applying plasterboards, repairing or installing building fixtures such as doors, locks, windows, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment; must be able to produce a finished product.
- Operates a variety of tools and equipment indigenous to facilities construction and maintenance such as pipe cutters, reamers, threading machines, sawzall, phase rotation meter, voltmeter, etc.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists as assigned with construction projects where expertise is needed.
- Works as a team member to ensure both hospital and work area safety at all times and in accordance with infection control requirements.
- Trains, instructs, and directs helpers and coworkers and as assigned, assists other trades in building maintenance operations.
- Head work teams on projects as assigned by manager.