ENVIRONTMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Position Summary

Hospital Maintenance is seeking a skilled technician to support and manage the hospital’s environmental monitoring systems, primarily through the Primex OneVue platform. Join a team that plays a vital role in protecting patient-care environments across UAB Hospital. As the Environmental Monitoring Systems Technician, you will be the expert ensuring our most critical areas stay safe, compliant, and continuously monitored. If you enjoy combining technology with hands-on technical work, this role offers a meaningful way to make a direct impact every day- while benefiting from UAB’s outstanding employee benefits, including participation in the Alabama Teachers' Retirement System (TRS).

Essential Accountabilities

• Installs, configures, and maintains environmental monitoring sensors (temperature, humidity, pressure, water leak, refrigeration, etc.).
• Administers the Primex OneVue system, including user access, dashboards, alarm pathways, and system updates.
• Monitors data trends, responds to alarms, and troubleshoot equipment to prevent downtime and support safe hospital environments.
• Ensures compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, ASHRAE, NFPA, and Life Safety standards through accurate documentation and participation in EOC inspections.
• Supports construction/renovation projects by adding new monitoring points and ensuring proper configuration.
• Provides training, technical support, and resources to staff and system users.
• Participates in on-call and after-hours response to address environmental alarms and maintain continuity of monitoring operations.

Minimum Requirements

Associate’s degree in Electronics, HVAC, Biomedical and two (2) years of related experience, or Technical Certification in Electronics, HVAC, Biomedical and three (3) years of related experience is required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Substitution: High School Diploma or GED and five (5) years of related experience.

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations

• ASHE Health Care Physical Environment Worker Certification required within six months of employment.
• Driving record should meet University underwriting guidelines to drive vehicle in performance of University business. Current guidelines include possession of a valid driver's license issued in the United States, at least 21 years of age and at least 3 years of driving experience. Must maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Familiarity with CMS, Joint Commission, NFPA, ASHRAE, and Life Safety requirements.
• Proficiency installing, configuring, calibrating, and troubleshooting monitoring devices and software.
• Ability to analyze environmental data, interpret trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• High attention to detail with documentation, calibration records, and compliance materials.
• Ability to respond promptly to alarms, manage competing priorities, and work independently during on-call shifts.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform extended periods of standing, walking, bending, and ladder work.
• Ability to access ceiling spaces, mechanical rooms, and patient-care areas while adhering to infection control and PPE requirements.
• Comfortable using tools, meters, and laptops in both field and office environments.

Work Schedule and On-Call Requirements: Position is designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel are required to work during emergency situations, such as inclement weather, regardless of the University’s closure. Employees should be prepared to travel to work during inclement weather, emphasizing the importance of their role in critical situations.

Compensation:

• Hourly pay range for this classification: $19.80 – $25.75 – $32.15

• Starting pay will vary and may not begin at the midpoint or maximum of the range. Offers are based on relevant experience (UAB/UAB Medicine and external), pay grade minimums, internal equity, departmental budget, UAB salary guidelines, and the salaries of current employees in the classification.

• For full consideration, applicants must complete the entire application, include all relevant and verifiable experience, and attach a current resume. All information on the resume must also be reflected in the application.

For more information about UAB Facilities, please visit: http://www.uab.edu/facilities/.

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