Operating Engineer
CHI Franciscan St. Michael Medical Center

Overview:

CHI Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits. We are a family of hospitals, health care services, and medical providers delivering compassionate care to people throughout South Puget Sound. We are part of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the country.

St. Michael Medical Center is looking for compassionate professionals to join our team in our NEW HOSPITAL in Silverdale! This 500,000 Square-foot hospital will be the most energy-efficient hospital in Washington and will provide an extraordinary healing environment for our patients with beautiful views of the Olympic Mountains and Dyes Inlet. In addition, the entire campus has been developed with the well-being of our team in mind with dedicated respite areas and generous break areas (see the views!) along with the Clear Creek trail running through the hospital grounds, encouraging walks and connection with the community. Be a part of this groundbreaking addition to CHI Franciscan!

Visit our website at www. stmichaelopening.org for 360-degree photos and virtual tour of the new hospital.

Our mission is to deliver high-quality care that meets our patients' medical needs while providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. We believe this three-part approach - physical, emotional, and spiritual - is essential to healing the whole person. Come join our team!

Responsibilities

Job Summary:
Monitors and controls generation of a continuous supply of steam energy necessary for heating and air-conditioning of hospital buildings and for supplying power to machinery and auxiliary equipment. Performs minor or major repairs when necessary on power plant equipment. Monitors and responds to all trouble calls in all hospital buildings. Assures compliance with regulations imposed by local, state, or hospital authorities.
Incumbents are also accountable for enhancing skills and understanding of equipment and controls in continuing departmental training and orientation program for the repair and maintenance of all equipment.
Essential Duties:

• Performs preventive maintenance (oils motors, changes belts and filters, paints and cleans) on boilers and related equipment such as ventilating and refrigeration equipment, air conditioning machinery, generators, suction fans, pumps, and compressors.
• Monitors, maintains and makes minor repairs to mechanical devices (pumps, fans, motors, compressors, gear boxes, etc.) in operation.
• Maintains a logbook detailing the operation of boilers and/or pumping equipment and documents maintenance work performed.
• Alerts personnel regarding safety and hazards to ensure safe procedures and equipment.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Two years of vocational/technical training (including courses in mechanics, electricity, and electronics), and a minimum of five years of recent related work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities, preferably in hospital, commercial, or industrial setting, OR
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

License/Certification:
City of Tacoma Class II Operating Engineers License is required; Class I License is preferred.

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