HVAC Tech - R

Berger Health System; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking an HVAC maintenance technician to perform advanced maintenance, inspections, and repairs for hospital facilities. The role supports facility operations, clinical spaces, and equipment across departments to ensure reliable temperature control and air quality.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, calibration of pneumatic and electric controls, water treatment for HVAC systems, seasonal shutdown/startup prep, and collaboration with other trades to maintain continuous

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver's License (and DMV compliance).
• Experience in HVAC maintenance within healthcare or similar environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Inspect operating equipment daily and troubleshoot malfunctions.
• Maintain equipment rooms, perform repairs, and keep areas clean and organized.
• Maintain pneumatic and electric control instrumentation, calibrate systems for efficiency.
• Inspect cooling towers and ensure water temperature differentials meet standards.
• Test and adjust chemical feed and water treatment for HVAC systems.
• Prep for seasonal shutdowns and startup of chillers and related equipment.
• Investigate HVAC problems and take corrective actions to ensure continuous service.
• Perform repairs on refrigeration equipment and adjust room thermostats for occupant comfort.
• Manage maintenance and repairs of air handling units, medical air/vacuum systems, and exhaust/BSL fans.
• Operate hospital vehicles for off-site tasks and maintain driver's license requirements.
• Follow safety procedures and ensure use of PPE; contribute to a high reliability organization.

Skills

HVAC troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Electrical controls

Education

High School or GED

Tools

DX/Split ductless systems

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary: This position is responsible for advanced and specialized HVAC maintenance necessary to ensure the effective facilities operations within a healthcare environment. Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, equipment repair, and facility/equipment inspection. This position also supports other facilities associates, projects, and activities based on organizational needs.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Inspects all assigned operating equipment (daily) troubleshooting any possible malfunctions.
• Maintains assigned equipment rooms and equipment in a neat, clean, clutter free environment (makes repairs to equipment, removes trash, keeps floors clean, paints when necessary).
• Responsible for both pneumatic and electric control instrumentation maintenance, repairs or adjustments and calibrations to ensure the HVAC system is maintaining a high level of efficiency.
• Inspects cooling towers associated with HVAC systems to ensure all units function properly and supply and return water temperature differential is within standards.
• Test and analyze raw water composition for the purpose of chemical water treatment in all open and closed loop systems.
• Monitor and correct chemical feed rates, bleed rates and make-up rates to maintain manufacturers and chemical supply representatives suggested treatment levels, clean towers as needed throughout the season.
• Prep for winter shutdown and spring start-up.
• Responsible for constant care and adjustment of chiller and control units for continued online operation.
• Diagnosis HVAC problems and take corrective action to ensure uninterrupted continuation of service.
• Complete refrigeration equipment repairs (Residential and Commercial).
• Set and adjust individual room thermostats and air supply units to ensure comfort range for individual occupants.
• Performs inspections, preventative maintenance, cleaning, troubleshooting and repairs of Air handling units, including motors, belts, filters, dampers, control valves, piping, electrical controls, gauges etc.
• Maintenance, inspections, and troubleshooting of Medical Air/Vacuum systems.
• Knowledge of DX/Split Ductless systems and ability to maintain and troubleshoot.
• Performs preventative maintenance, cleaning, troubleshooting and repairs on ice machines.
• Replaces ice machines if necessary.
• Ability to inspect, troubleshoot, isolate, repair, replace components of the chilled and heating water systems including piping, various fittings, valves, pumps, electrical fuses, switches, motor starters, and controls.
• Performs preventative maintenance, cleaning, troubleshooting and repairs and replacement of exhaust fans, Isolation fans, BSL fans, kitchen hoods and lab hood exhaust systems. Including fan housing, belts, pre- filters, HEPA filters, bag in/ bag out filters, electrical fuses, switches, gauges, and controls associated with the exhaust fan systems.
• Maintains essential inventory of materials, equipment, and supplies (i.e., filters, belts, refrigerant, fasteners).
• Request purchase orders completes necessary work documentation.
• Making calls & using e-mail to contact outside vendors and sales representatives.
• Properly enters work orders and records time accurately on a daily basis.
• Assist other trades personnel in job tasks as needed, or other duties as assigned.
• Work various schedules to complete code compliant testing, system repairs and utility outages.
• Operates hospital vehicles to travel to off‑site clinics/properties to complete assigned tasks.
• Maintains a State of Ohio Driver’s License can operate hospital vehicles per insurance carriers requirements.
• Follows all departmental safety procedures.
• Maintains all assigned personal safety equipment in good working condition and is always available for use when needed.
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.
• The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or GED (Required)
• DL - Driver's License
• Department of Motor Vehicles

Additional Job Description

Work Shift: Day Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40 Department Plant Operations

Join us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

WE Are Inspired to Do Our Best.

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day.

OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization. The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision to be an organization 'where people want to work.'