On-Site Wireless AP Installer for Hospital Cabling (DC)

Medasource; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 47 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Medasource is seeking technicians for a 100% on-site role in Washington, DC, to install and relocate wireless access points across patient rooms and other high-need areas within tight time windows.

They will work with a hospital network team and cabling contractor to ensure power, connectivity, and proper placement, following strict infection control policies and vaccination onboarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience installing and mounting wireless access points, including ceiling grid and wall mounts, bracket assembly, cable connection, and confirming power and link.
• Experience swapping and relocating APs, including working in finished ceiling spaces and connecting to existing cabling.
• Experience with structured cabling, including copper termination and testing, and the ability to re-terminate and test cabling when necessary.
• Experience operating a cable tester or certifier such as a Fluke, and interpreting test results to troubleshoot failed runs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, prioritize competing needs, and adapt quickly to changing room availability.
• Experience working in occupied or access-limited environments with strict time windows.
• Adherence to infection control practices, HEPA tent protocols, and required vaccinations/onboarding for hospital work.

Responsabilités

• Install, swap, and relocate wireless access points in patient rooms and other hard-to-access areas, including bracket assembly, ceiling or wall mounting, and connecting the AP to the cabling.
• Respond to vacant patient rooms identified through room closure and discharge reports, completing installations within the available time window.
• Connect secondary cables at each AP location to the new or relocated AP, patching from the biscuit to the AP, and confirm the AP powers on and links.
• Perform one-for-one AP swaps and validate connectivity with the hospital network team.
• Work in ceiling spaces, including pulling and routing short cable runs for relocated APs, following all infection control and ICRA protocols.
• Work alongside the cabling contractor’s crews during walkthroughs and installations, supporting issues as they arise.
• During periods of inactivity in patient rooms, serve as a point of escalation, report issues to the hospital network team and coordinating with contractor and department contacts.
• Follow all hospital policies for safety, badging, patient privacy, and access to clinical areas.
• Re-terminate and test cabling using a cable tester or Fluke when a termination fails or an AP relocation requires it.
• Verify correct cable connections in telecom closets as needed and perform supplemental patching of cables in closets.

Connaissances

AP installation

Cabling & termination

Independent worker

Hospital environment

Communication

Formation

BICSI Installer 1 or 2

Outils

Fluke tester

Description du poste

Medasource is seeking technicians for a 100% on-site role in Washington, DC, to install and relocate wireless access points across patient rooms and other high-need areas within tight time windows.

They will work with a hospital network team and cabling contractor to ensure power, connectivity, and proper placement, following strict infection control policies and vaccination onboarding requirements.