Electronics Tech

Description

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Summary:
Performs skilled work in the repair and maintenance of complex hospital electronic systems and equipment. This work includes the diagnosis and analysis of highly technical problems, meeting complex system maintenance and repair needs and the application of broad-based electronic theory to problem solution. Performs at the highest skill level, with minimal supervision, on the most complex systems in solving operating and maintenance problems. The incumbent in this position performs field supervision at high technical skill levels in the electronic field associated with advanced electronic control and communications systems and equipment used in institutional buildings and facilities. Supervision by a Manager/Engineer is nominal or minimal. Other lead capacity work includes work planning and job assignments, setting and meeting shop goals and assistance in assessing employee work performance.

Responsibilities:
1. Assist and support hospital personnel, designers, engineers and inspection authorities in the test, inspection or commissioning of new project work. This may involve hospital life safety systems, fire alarm, smoke control, sprinkler, fire suppression systems, fire pumps, and security interface systems.
2. Assist in the maintenance of facility electronic systems documentation, document PMs as required, assists or maintain departmental documentation and records in compliance with hospital policies, JCAHO and state requirements. Maintain detailed maintenance records to document compliance with regulations. Inspects completed work for accuracy and compliance with all regulations corrects or reports deficiencies to departmental management.
3. May assume lead worker duties Under the direction of the Electronics Shop Supervisor, provides lead worker duties and technical leadership for other Electronics Shop Employees. Elements Establish work schedules and work plans, provide input into performance evaluations, conducts training on electronic systems for shop employees, acts in the role of the Electronics Shop Supervisor in his absence or unavailability
4. Perform installation, preventative maintenance and repairs on major hospital equipment and systems, such as the hospital fire alarm systems, fire suppression systems, nurse call systems, communications, paging and intercom systems, cable TV systems, and medical gas alarm systems
5. Perform maintenance and repair of other hospital equipment, such as cameras, monitors, microphones, electronic amplification, overhead projectors, TVs, TV/VCR or TV/DVD combinations, DVDs or VCRs, and other facility electronic equipment, typically in a shop environment on a bench.
6. Review construction plans and specifications, perform informal field inspections of related construction work. Provides technical advice for improvement or correction of technical issues related to electronic systems construction, provides staff training as required.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Associate's degree in Electronics or related field (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience).
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* If an Associate's degree: Five (5) years of progressive experience working with complex electronic systems, to include maintenance, installation, and repair and experience working with fire detection and suppression systems, television systems, communication systems, preferably in hospital or healthcare environment.
* If a High School diploma or GED: Nine (9) years of progressive experience working with complex electronic systems, to include maintenance, installation, and repair and experience working with fire detection and suppression systems, television systems, communication systems, preferably in hospital or healthcare environment.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: UNCMC Facilities

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $23.01 - $33.07 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.