What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Mechanic 2 - Lake Main Campus position at FMOL Health?
Job Description
The HVAC Systems Specialist oversees and completes preventative maintenance and special projects, keeping proper documentation for completion rates and timeframes; oversees and performs contracted services; and represents Plant Operations at all safety committees, quality improvement, construction projects and staff meetings, as appropriate. Has working knowledge of heating, ventilating, and air condition (HVAC) systems associated with Hospitals and Health Care facilities, including chillers, circulating water pumps, air handling units, exhaust fans and supply fans. Has a thorough knowledge of the operation of variable and constant air volume terminal units and is experienced in testing and calibrating both pneumatic and direct digital controls associated with each.
Responsibilities
Experience, Education, Training, Special Skills, and Licensure:
FMOL Health is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and safest care possible.
This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through superior performance and excellent patient care.
In The Last Fiscal Year, FMOL Health Had
Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in Mississippi's largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges.
Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every day.
Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in Baton Rouge and Bogalusa.
Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care and compassion to all people, especially those most in need.
As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by “going where we are called.”
The HVAC Systems Specialist oversees and completes preventative maintenance and special projects, keeping proper documentation for completion rates and timeframes; oversees and performs contracted services; and represents Plant Operations at all safety committees, quality improvement, construction projects and staff meetings, as appropriate. Has working knowledge of heating, ventilating, and air condition (HVAC) systems associated with Hospitals and Health Care facilities, including chillers, circulating water pumps, air handling units, exhaust fans and supply fans. Has a thorough knowledge of the operation of variable and constant air volume terminal units and is experienced in testing and calibrating both pneumatic and direct digital controls associated with each.
Responsibilities
- Team
- Represents Plant Operations at safety committee, quality improvement initiative, construction projects, staff meetings as appropriate.
- Use helpers in a wise and productive way.
- When requested, adjusts personal schedule to meet department/unit needs.
- Utilizes time to accomplish work in an efficient manner.
- Service
- Maintains, repairs, installs, calibrates lubricates, and adjusts all types of plant equipment including various types of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.
- Maintains and repairs boilers and associated support equipment and controls.
- Conduct inspections of facilities equipment and services.
- Responsible for implementing customer contract
- Oversees and performs contracted services.
- Responsible for Implementing Equipment Management Plan.
- Evaluate and prioritize unscheduled requests against scheduled requests.
- Complete unscheduled requests within 36 hours of receipt.
- Contacts vendors to complete contracted PM's, oversees vendor performance and monitors completion per manufacturer specification.
- Communicates with customer regarding equipment status, and proper operation.
- Communicates to customer and supervisors service needs not included in contract.
- Schedules moving of supplies, furniture equipment as not to interrupt scheduled events.
- Adheres to hospital policy on the usage of Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Time.
- Employee shall conform to regulatory, customer and organizational requirements.
- Operates equipment and performs job-related duties in a safe manner.
- Responds appropriately to fire, safety and disaster situations.
- Quality
- Maintains equipment in such a manor as to maximize equipment and to protect usable life.
- Conducts repairs and preventive maintenance tasks on all HVAC and related ancillary in the physical plant, in a safe and proper manor and in accordance with EOC and department policies and procedures.
- Maintains logs of daily readings as required.
- Responsible for accuracy of equipment inventory: including tagging of equipment, initial inspection, additions and deletions.
- Maintain proper placement of tools, trash, and scrap material immediately after completion of project. Paint assignment completed neatly in a timely manner.
- Identifies and implements quality improvement efforts.
- Ensure no patient discomforts or down time of essential equipment.
- Reports to work on time, and if necessary, reports tardiness to appropriate person.
- Maintains a professional appearance, according to job requirements, at all times.
- Utilizes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the appropriate manner for optimal personal protection.
- Stewardship
- Provides feedback to management on sales opportunities.
- Creatively seeks new opportunities to increase productivity without increasing costs.
- Continually looks for cost savings as well as enhancement opportunities for the hospital and department.
- Growth
- Attended all required mandatory educational sessions.
- Assumes personal responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development.
- Accepts additional work assignments as assigned by supervisor.
Experience, Education, Training, Special Skills, and Licensure:
- Over 8 years of experience in the following areas, Comprehensive experience with Building Management systems. Knowledge of HVAC requirements for Operating Room, and other treatment areas, with air change rate requirements and testing procedures.
- High school diploma or its equivalent
- Ability to analyze HVAC systems to identify and correct problems. Knowledge to test and balance air handlers, pumps and fans, and system components (terminal units with pneumatic or direct digital controls).
- Auto Cad / Technical drafting.
- LA drivers license
FMOL Health is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and safest care possible.
This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through superior performance and excellent patient care.
In The Last Fiscal Year, FMOL Health Had
- 1,747 Licensed Beds
- 65,322 Discharges
- 44,592 OR Procedures
- 10,827 Full Time Employees
- 331,360 Inpatient Days
- 1,915 Active Medical Staff
- 229,296 Emergency Visits
Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in Mississippi's largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges.
Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every day.
Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in Baton Rouge and Bogalusa.
Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care and compassion to all people, especially those most in need.
As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by “going where we are called.”
