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HVAC Mechanic II - FT - Day - Danbury

Nuvance Health, Danbury, CT, United States


Description
At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

About Danbury Hospital
Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has been providing award-winning, personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care, including a partial-hospitalization program.

Accolades

The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety

U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment

Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals

Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence

Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery

Summary
Assures air quality and comfort throughout the Hospital. Establishes, maintains, and assures that all areas are safe and in compliance with temperature, humidity, and pressure regulations. Provides maintenance and repair to the Hospital's HVAC systems, including all air conditioning systems, Chillers, VAV/reheat boxes, and split systems throughout the hospital. Operates building automation system and works with outside vendors on plant upgrades and repairs.

Responsibilities

Provides and assures air quality throughout the Hospital to maintain patient, staff, and visitor comfort.

Monitors, manipulates, and confirms proper air exchanges, room pressurization status, temperature, and humidity levels. Makes adjustments to keep space conditions within regulatory compliance ranges.

Establishes, troubleshoots, and develops an action plan to provide maintenance & repair services to the hospital's building & HVAC systems, utilizing technical, interpersonal & critical thinking skills to assure continuous and effective patient care services.

Provides services & upgrades to the hospital's building management system and controls. Develops improvement plans for energy conservation from managed systems. Knowledge of Staefa, Honeywell, Robert Shaw and Johnson DDC and pneumatic control systems.

Develops and recommends equipment improvements for capital budgeting for facilities and all other departments for refrigeration requirements.

Reviews all renovation projects and makes recommendations for proper airflow and cooling requirements.

Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Maintains and models the organization's values.

Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

Qualifications
Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT.

Cooling Unlimited Journey person (State of Connecticut S-2 or S-1 License)

Working knowledge of BMS/BAS (Building Automation System) both digital and pneumatic controls

Minimum two-year experience required, Healthcare experience strongly desired.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company
Danbury Hospital

Department
Plant Services

Salary Range: $26.48 - $50.49 Hourly

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!

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