Special Equipment Journeyman - Vanderbilt University Hospital

About Vanderbilt Health

With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. We have a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded, and your uniqueness celebrated.

Job Summary

Provides inspection, routine maintenance, and repair to systems and specialized equipment serviced by the SER shop. This full-time Journeyman position is located at our downtown Nashville hospital locations within the Medical Equipment department.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation, repair, and maintenance of pneumatic tube systems including tube carrier delivery stations, multi-port diverters, central interchange systems (DAZZLE), and operating software
• Access control systems including badge reader systems, keypad systems, and garage entry systems
• Closed circuit camera systems including cameras, lenses, and media storage devices
• Automatic door operators including sliding doors, swing doors, revolving doors, and power assist doors
• Fire alarm systems including analog systems, addressable systems, pre-action systems, gaseous suppression systems, and dry systems
• Patient beds, both electric and non-electric
• Sterile processing equipment including aerator cabinets, autoclaves (steam and electric), cart washers, and conveyor systems
• Heliport fuel delivery systems including pumps, piping, alarm systems, underground storage tanks, and user delivery systems
• Medical gas storage and delivery systems including medical gas delivery outlets of all types
• Bulk trash and linen delivery systems
• Medical waste sterilization systems
• Process steam equipment or systems including flow meters

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs non-routine tasks that significantly impact team performance with minimal guidance
• Problem Solving / Complexity of Work: Conducts research and analysis to solve non-routine problems
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies broad job knowledge and has basic job skills in other areas
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to less experienced team members

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues
  • Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities
  • Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles, and develops relationships across areas
  • Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner
• Delivering Excellent Services
  • Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems and needs of others and how to provide excellent service
  • Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner
  • Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support
• Ensuring High Quality
  • Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards
  • Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools, or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond
  • Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department
• Managing Resources Effectively
  • Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service
  • Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources
  • Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error
• Fostering Innovation
  • Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them
  • Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action
  • Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience: 5 years
• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Benefits

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.