Stationary Engineer, Full Time, AVH

Highmark Health; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a skilled facility maintenance professional to monitor and maintain hospital utility systems, including boilers, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment. The role involves supervising vendors, performing routine preventative maintenance, and responding to emergencies to ensure patient safety and comfort.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, 3+ years in a physical plant with gas-fired boilers, and preferred technical certification in

Qualifications

• Minimum High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a physical plant with gas-fired boilers required.
• Knowledge of maintenance of plumbing, electrical and mechanical equipment required.
• Preferred Associate's degree or vocational/technical school certification in mechanical maintenance.
• Stationary Engineer License preferred.
• Experience with centrifugal chillers preferred.
• Experience in healthcare environment is preferred.
• Additional Employment Requirements: Valid PA driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operating status of utilities and equipment providing essential support services by conducting routine inspections and tours of the boiler room, chiller plant, various mechanical equipment areas and hospital buildings.
• Monitors and guides vendors performing repairs, adjustments and alterations to the facility and its equipment systems.
• Perform frequent operational adjustments and routine preventive maintenance to physical plant, patient care and process equipment following standardized task descriptions.
• Perform mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and electrical repairs. Prioritize all maintenance requests as to their severity. Make all necessary adjustments and repairs to physical plant equipment to ensure their continued efficient operation. Make emergency repairs to non-biomedical equipment on evenings, nights and weekends.
• Communicate promptly and effectively with nursing staff, department management and other administrative representatives on a continual basis regarding status of utilities and support equipment. Make emergency repairs to equipment critical to the safety and comfort of patients and other customers on evenings, nights and weekends.
• Document all daily physical plant operations, as well as inspections and repairs made to mechanical equipment. Documents significant occurrences regarding construction activities. Notify appropriate personnel of emergencies and unusual occurrences.

Skills

Gas-fired boilers

Maintenance

Hand tools

Meters

Instruments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree in mechanical maintenance

Tools

HVAC systems

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Monitors, conducts preventive maintenance and repairs all utilities and mechanical systems including: steam distribution system, chilled water system, medical gas system, plumbing system, HVAC systems, electrical distribution systems, linen chute system, elevator and automatic doors.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitor operating status of utilities and equipment providing essential support services by conducting routine inspections and tours of the boiler room, chiller plant, various mechanical equipment areas and hospital buildings. Monitors and guides vendors performing repairs, adjustments and alterations to the facility and its equipment systems.

(30%) Perform frequent operational adjustments and routine preventive maintenance to physical plant, patient care and process equipment following standardized task descriptions.

(20%) Perform mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and electrical repairs. Prioritize all maintenance requests as to their severity. Make all necessary adjustments and repairs to physical plant equipment to ensure their continued efficient operation. Make emergency repairs to non-biomedical equipment on evening, nights and weekends.

(20%) Communicate promptly and effectively with nursing staff, department management and other administrative representatives on a continual basis regarding status of utilities and support equipment. Make emergency repairs to equipment critical to the safety and comfort of patients and other customers on evenings, nights and weekends.

(20%) Document all daily physical plant operations, as well as inspections and repairs made to mechanical equipment. Documents significant occurrences regarding construction activities. Notify appropriate personnel of emergencies and unusual occurrences.

(10%)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum High school diploma or GED required Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a physical plant with gas-fired boilers required. Knowledge of maintenance of plumbing, electrical and mechanical equipment required. Skilled with hand tools, meters and instruments of the trade.

Preferred Associate's degree or vocational/technical school certification in mechanical maintenance preferred. Stationary Engineer License preferred Experience with centrifugal chillers preferred. Experience in healthcare environment is preferred.

Additional Employment Requirements: Valid PA driver's license required

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.