Electronics Technician

Electronics Technician(250698)

Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and acute care hospital, as well as a clinic system with primary care clinics located in Minneapolis and across Hennepin County. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 473-bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of clinics in the North Loop, Whittier, and East Lake Street neighborhoods of Minneapolis, and in the suburban communities of Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley, Richfield, and St. Anthony Village. Hennepin Healthcare has a large psychiatric program, home care, and operates a research institute, philanthropic foundation, and Hennepin EMS. The system is operated by Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County.

Equal Employment Opportunities : We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieve optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are committed to equitable care and working in an environment that celebrates, promotes, and protects diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to bringing in individuals with new cultural perspectives to assist in creating a more equitable healthcare organization.

SUMMARY

Hennepin Healthcare has a current opening for a Electronics Technician in our Facilities Maintenance department. This full-time position will work weekdays.

A $1,500 sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates (contract / temporary workers and former employees returning to HHS within one year are ineligible).

Under general supervision, an employee in this job class performs work of moderate difficulty in installing, maintaining, repairing and modifying electronic equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adjusts, calibrates, aligns and modifies circuitry and electrical components
• Assembles a wide variety of electronic equipment
• Designs electronic circuits and suggests modifications for greater efficiency and reliability
• Operates electronic measuring and data recording equipment
• Repairs or replaces defective electronic apparatus and systems
• Makes modifications following schematic drawings and sketches
• Completes assigned work orders and preventive maintenance to maintain the reliability and integrity of the electronic infrastructure in the hospital
• Understand they may receive emergency calls to correct electronic systems failures during evening, night, weekend and holiday periods
• Maintain the fire system in accordance with the NFPA and Life Safety Code requirements
• Control and complete issued paperwork for Environment of Care corrections
• Complete small renovation and construction projects in compliance with county and building codes
• Inspect, maintain, and repair nurse call equipment to ensure the equipment is free of hazards and optimally available to the patient
• Maintain, service and provide support for various Hospital Low Voltage Systems, i.e. Fire Alarm, Overhead Paging, Nurse Call, Pneumatic Tube, Patient Television Broadcast Distribution System, BAS, Security / Card Access and CCTV Systems
• Repair, maintain and replace patient televisions
• Troubleshoot and repair the overhead paging system and components
• Test and maintain documentation of Fire System per The Joint Commission Standards
• Assist the Organization as we move forward with new technologies
• Direct Manage adds, moves, changes or repairs of various low voltage systems
• Assist in layout and design of the low voltage systems in new spaces and remodels
• Maintain databases, servers and electronic equipment which are not maintained by HCMC Network Group
• Build a baseline level training program for the Facilities Maintenance Operating Engineers and any other end users of the systems that the Electronic Techs support
• Work with low voltage contractors that do cabling in HCMC buildings
• Provide budgets for future growth and technologies to Management Team
• Standardize installation, equipment and programming of low voltage system
• Maintain supplies, spare and tool inventory

QUALIFICATIONS

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