Facilities Electrician - Washington, DC

Compass Healthcare

Salary: $40.00 to $45.00 per hour

Facilities Electrician (Medium & Low Voltage) - Med Star Georgetown University Hospital - 1st Shift

Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, provides specialized, high-quality, innovative, and responsive support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. Crothall serves many of the

Top 100 Hospital s throughout its over 900 hospital partners across 46 states. Crothall has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work and Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania since 2013. Crothall has more than 32,000 team members, with core services include:
Environmental Services, Patient Transportation, Patient Observation, Healthcare Facilities Management, Sterile Processing Services, and Ambulatory EVS. Learn more at

Job Summary

Performs the day-to-day operation, repair, installation, maintenance, replacement and testing of electrical circuits, equipment and appliances to maintain primary supply of electrical power for hospital facilities. This is a first shift 7am to 3:30pm M-F schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Inspects, Monitors, and operates Medium Voltage (13.8kV-13.2kV) and Low Voltage Power Distribution systems (277/480

VAC)

* Switches, Isolates and Grounds (as needed) restores power as directed and to accurate localized outages

* Supports Emergency Generator Operations in support of Emergency Power requirements and Utility outages

* Repairs, maintains, and installs electrical systems and equipment (MV Switches, Power Transformers, Circuit Breakers (MV/LV, DO, BI), Motors, Network Protectors, VFDs, MV Cable, Switchboards, Switchgear and power systems as advised

* Maintains records of all installations, alterations and repairs made during each calendar month and updates One-line and Red-line facility drawings as needed

* Assists in developing and installing Emergency Re-powering circuits needed and as advised to maintain critical patient care power circuits

* Requires ability to read and interpret Blueprints, One-line, Control Schematic and Wiring Diagrams

* Ability and skills for trouble shooting and repairing AC and DC circuits, Control Power Systems and Control circuits

* Proficiency in use of electrical diagnostic tools (ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter, circuit tracer, cable locator, insulation tester ["Megger"])

* Performs maintenance testing and inspections on assigned Normal, Emergency, Critical and Life Safety circuits, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), Distribution Panels, Switchboards, and Switch Gear, performs routine maintenance as assigned

* Records tasks performed, materials used, updates control and power wiring diagrams (as needed), test value results and time applied, per assignment for supervisor's review

* Installs and recovers recording meters and assists in engineering study data collection and system monitoring for various study and reliability projects.

Qualifications:

* Work requires one to three months' on-the-job orientation to acquire vital familiarity with department policies and procedures.

* Ability to move objects weighing up to sixty pounds.

* Requires ability to use tools as required by duties and visual acuity to differentiate color-coded wires.

* Two years of trade school and or "on the job" related experience

* Two years' experience as an Electrician or Technician in a similar sized institution

* Minimum one year Medium Voltage experience

* NETA or NICET qualification (Level 2 and higher) preferred but not required.

* High school diploma required

* Trade school experience preferred

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Associates at Crothall are offered many fantastic benefits.

* Medical

* Dental

* Vision

* Life Insurance/ AD

* Disability Insurance

* Retirement Plan

* Flexible Time Off

* Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

* Associate Shopping Program

* Health and Wellness Programs

* Discount Marketplace

* Identity Theft Protection

* Pet Insurance

* Commuter Benefits

* Employee Assistance Program

* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

* Paid Parental Leave

* Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits…