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The Electrician 3 performs complex maintenance, repairs, and testing of the hospital’s electrical systems, including life safety and emergency power infrastructure. This senior-level role ensures the safe and reliable operation of electrical systems while mentoring junior electricians and supporting a culture of safety and compliance. Responsibilities include advanced troubleshooting, managing preventive maintenance schedules, and coordinating with vendors for specialized services.
The Electrician 3 also oversees small-scale electrical projects, ensures adherence to NFPA and OSHA safety standards, and contributes to the hospital’s emergency response planning and execution. With strong technical expertise and leadership skills, the Electrician 3 provides guidance to the team, ensuring accurate and timely work order completion. This position plays a critical role in maintaining operational efficiency, enhancing system reliability, and supporting the hospital’s mission to provide uninterrupted care.
Responsibilities Operations * Independently maintains electrical life safety systems, such as emergency generators and isolation panels, ensuring all work meets applicable codes and standards. Accurately documents assigned work order progress and completion in the work order management system, and ensures timely work completion to minimize disruptions to patient care.* Reads and interprets building plans, schematics, and equipment manuals to independently troubleshoot, repair, and modify facility equipment and infrastructure.
Utilize diagnostic skills to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement effective repair strategies to minimize downtime.* Analyze maintenance data to recommend improvements to preventive maintenance activities and schedules, contributing to reduced downtime and increased operational efficiency.* Proactively develops creative solutions for facility-related issues, collaborating with department heads to implement functional, long-term improvements to hospital equipment and infrastructure.
Leads initiatives to enhance the efficiency and reliability of facility systems, continuously assessing operations and recommending improvements to optimize performance and reduce risks.* Maintains communication with team members, supervisors, and customers, responding to requests and providing updates as needed, ensuring a clear understanding of tasks and any complications that arise.* Ensures all work sites, tools, and equipment are properly maintained, stored, and available for efficient operations.
Manages repair part inventories in coordination with the department and external suppliers for timely replenishment. Leadership * Mentors lower-level technicians by guiding them through system repairs, developing troubleshooting skills, and supporting them in performing tasks independently. Provides ongoing guidance to technicians, fostering skill development, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, and maintaining work standards.
Project Management * Leads the execution of small- and large-scale projects, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors to complete projects on time, on budget, and with minimal disruption to hospital operations.* Leads complex electrical maintenance and installations, including medium-voltage systems, power distribution equipment, and advanced motor controls, ensuring all work meets healthcare standards Compliance/Safety * Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.
Qualifications Education High School Diploma or equivalent - Required Technical or vocational training in electrical - Preferred Certification & Licensures Employees hired on or before September 1, 2025, will have 24 months from that date to complete the required certifications. Required: * Valid AZ Driver’s License with no moving violations for the previous 39 months* Fire extinguisher training (PASS) and certificate within 90 days of hire* Fire alarm (code response) training and certificate within 90 days of hire* OSHA 10 Certification, General Workers (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) within 90 days of hire* Certified Health Care Physical Environment Worker (American Hospital Association) within 180 days of hire if no previous healthcare experience* Electrical Power Testing (NICET Level 1 - 3) within 180 days of hire* NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC) (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate within 180 days of hire* NFPA 70B: Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate within 180 days of hire* NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate within 180 days of hire* NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate within 180 days of hire* NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate within 180 days of hire* NFPA 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate within 180 days of hireMECH and Sr.
MECH* Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care (MECH) (American Hospital Association) within 3 years of hire.* Sr Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care (Sr MECH) (American Hospital Association) within 5 years of hire. Preferred: * Senior Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care (MECH) (American Hospital Association)* NFPA 101: Life Safety Code (LSC) (National Fire Protection Association) training and certificate* OSHA 30 Certification, Supervisor and Safety Workers (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)* Electrical Power Testing (NICET Level 4) Experience 7 years as a commercial/ industrial electrician - Required 2 years in a healthcare facility - Preferred Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care.
Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.
40 hours per week
About the role
The Electrician 3 performs complex maintenance, repairs, and testing of the hospital’s electrical systems, including life safety and emergency power infrastructure. This senior-level role ensures the safe and reliable operation of electrical systems while mentoring junior electricians and supporting a culture of safety and compliance.