Job Information
Albany Medical Center Electrician in Albany, New York
Department/Unit:
Facility Maintenance
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range: $21.78 - $34.85
Albany Medical Center is looking for an experienced Electrician to join the team.
Installs, maintains and repairs all functions of electrical power apparatus, controls, electrical systems, and equipment throughout the Albany Medical Center. Checks apparatus for safety hazards. Installs and maintains nurse call systems, signaling systems, and fire alarm systems. Installs, maintains, and repairs various types of commercial, industrial, and residential appliances and equipment. Assists other tradespeople to complete projects as required. Assists in snow removal services.
Responsibilities:
Must be able to work, using drawings, blueprints and/or sketches.
Responsible for reporting the need for parts used on jobs and getting these parts restocked.
Must be able to work from a computerized software generated PM preventive maintenance ticket on various electrical systems throughout the facility.
Must gain the knowledge of low voltage signaling and communications systems, alarms including the facility Fire Alarm and Security Alarm systems.
Must be able to install, inspect, maintain, repair, and adjusts motors, signal or power equipment, controllers, switches and various types of electrical hospital related equipment.
Troubleshoots and cleans electrical control and equipment. Always utilizing all required PPE’s (personal protective equipment).
As required assists other shop crafts in troubleshooting electrical systems.
Under supervision performs periodic preventive maintenance and test on the facility electrical distribution systems and emergency generators.
Under supervision inspects, cleans, and maintains electrical distribution equipment, including power distribution vaults and switch gear.
Inspects, tests, maintains and repairs fire alarm systems and other miscellaneous alarm systems.
Inspects, tests, maintains and repairs nurse call systems and other low voltage communications systems.
Runs conduit and cable from source to specified locations and ensures the proper anchoring is utilized on all conduit runs.
Moves and installs electrical equipment throughout the facility as required.
Performs all assigned tasks in a timely and cost effective manner.
Displays a "Customer First Attitude".
Follows AMC policies and procedures and adheres to center safety policies and procedures.
Assists and cooperates with other foremen and supervisors to schedule and complete projects according to plan.
Assists with the training of the new shift engineers and electricians on the facility fire alarm system.
Responsible to conduct daily good housekeeping measures to promote the department safety program.
Responsible to attend asbestos training annually and be part of the asbestos team.
When needed, management reserves the right to assign or reassign all employees.
Assists the Director and assistant Director of Facility Maintenance in all emergencies.
Qualifications:
- High School graduate or equivalent and five years’ experience as a commercial electrician or controls technician. Must have an excellent working knowledge of National Electrical Codes, NFPA Healthcare Codes, NFPA Life Safety Codes.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Albany Med is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s CapitalRegion and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.
Albany Med offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care andadministration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:
Excellent health care coverage (http://albanymedcareers.com/benefits/employee-health-%20benefits/) with lower copays at most Albany Med providers.
A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing (http://albanymedcareers.com/benefits/employee-advantages/)
Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Med offers a full range outpatient and inpatient careand is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 trauma center, and only children’s hospital. Thedowntown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.
Albany Med partners with Columbia Memorial Health, Saratoga Hospital and Glens Falls Hospital to form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.