The Electrician is responsible for performing tasks that are basically electrical oriented and are typical of those
tasks found in maintenance and/or construction.
Plans preventive maintenance and installs, repairs, replaces, and tests electrical circuits, communications
systems, emergency electrical generating systems, equipment, and appliances, using hand tools, power tools,
and testing instruments.
Inspects, tests, and repairs electrical lighting, signal, communication, power circuits, motor starters and controls,
and related equipment and devices.
Inspects, tests, and repairs electrical beds, suction pumps, fixtures, and appliances.
Inspects, tests, and repairs all elements of electrical distribution systems.
Installs, repairs, and maintains electrical machinery using testing instruments such as ammeter, ohmmeter,
voltmeter, test light, or growler.
Repairs and maintains equipment such as air handling units, pumps, electric valves, fire alarm systems, ovens,
ranges, mixers, industrial laundry equipment and other related equipment.
Reads blueprints, schematics and related type drawings and specifications to determine proper layout and
accomplishment of assigned tasks.
Prepares detailed estimate of quantity of materials, supplies, and time necessary to accomplish assigned tasks.
Performs first echelon maintenance to equipment such as ice machines, blood banks, air conditioners, morgue,
laboratory, medical and dietary refrigerators, dumbwaiters, elevators, tray conveyors and other related
equipment. First echelon maintenance includes such tasks as replacement of relays, contacts, capacitors,
controls, and/or cleaning of same.
May instruct other personnel in education of electrical job and tool safety and the field of electricity and provide
instruction and direction to Electrician II.
Maintains work area in a safe and orderly manner.
Conducts safety checks for all equipment that may be in the patient environment.
Performs assigned tasks with either hand or power tools and in accordance with written or oral instructions.
Selects stock, tools, and supplies for assigned tasks.
Loads and unloads stock, tools, and supplies from vehicles.
Stores stock, tools, and supplies in their assigned location.
Operates vehicle as required and maintains a maximum/minimum stock system of supplies and tools on vehicle.
Maintains ongoing knowledge of appliance codes pertaining to hospitals and the electrical field.
Completes sections of service requests, work requests, and/or project forms such as time and date started, time
and date completed, and materials used.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards
QualificationsEducation Level
High School Diploma or GED equivalent Required
Experience
4-6 years Required
Must have four (4) years' experience in the electrical field. The four (4) years
can be one of the following:
A. A combination of the successful completion of one (1) year in a technical
school and three (3) years' experience in the electrical field. Each 100 hours of
technical school over the required 1300, may be substituted for one-half (1/2)
year work experience.
B. Successful completion of a four (4) year apprenticeship program in the
electrical field.
C. Job related experience in functional area equal to 4000 hours.
D. Needs to maintain Journeyman license or master's license to qualify for job
grade 14 pay rate.
Technical school(s) must be a combination of classroom study and shop
experience. The course should contain no less than 1300 hours and includes
such subjects as fundamentals of electricity, mathematics, applied science
communication skills, human relations, meter controls, construction wiring,
electronic motor controls, switchboard, A.C. motors, D.C. motors, electrical
maintenance, meters, measuring instruments, transformers, blue print and
schematic reading, specification preparation, and use of hand and power tools.
Cooperative education programs where the student receives on-the-job
experience with business and industry may be substituted for shop experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must be capable of reading and working from blueprints, schematics, and related type drawings and/or
specifications.
Must be skilled in the safe use of hand and power tools.
Must possess a valid vehicle license and drive vehicle as required.
Must be capable of estimating the quantity of materials and time for assigned tasks.
Must possess the ability to solve arithmetic and mechanical problems related to building construction and
maintenance in the electrical field.
Must be capable of performing work which includes, but is not limited to installation, repairing, or maintaining
electrical distribution systems, communication systems, emergency electrical generating systems, transformers,
appliances, lighting equipment, motors, pumps, electrical beds, suction pumps, air handling units, electric
valves, fire alarm systems, ovens, ranges, mixers, and other related electrical equipment and controls.
May be required to possess valid freon usage and recovery license.