HVAC Technician

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HVAC Technician Monte Nido Walden Dedham, MA

For more than 25 years, Monte Nido Walden has delivered proven treatment for eating disorders. Our programs offer a model of treatment that blends medically sophisticated care with a personalized treatment approach. Our Residential Treatment Centers provide an intimate setting with a high staff-to-client ratio and an emphasis on individual therapy and highly individualized treatment.

The HVAC Technician is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the facility's heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and related mechanical systems. This position performs preventative maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and system optimization activities to support a comfortable and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. The HVAC Technician works collaboratively with the Facilities team to minimize equipment downtime, maintain regulatory and safety standards, and support the overall operation of the healthcare facility. This role has no direct reports.

Pay: $38.00-$42.00/hour depending on experience and education

Total Rewards:

Discover a rewarding career with us and enjoy an array of comprehensive benefits! We prioritize your success and well-being, providing:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (Benefits At a Glance)
• Retirement
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid time off
• Professional development
• And many more!

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Responsibilities Include:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintain and repair equipment through a system of preventative maintenance and routine inspection to monitor equipment status and ensure its reliability, with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness. Make or direct repairs and replacements to equipment with emphasis on detection and repair prior to equipment failure or breakdown.
2. Make a daily tour at the beginning of each workday to monitor the status of all systems.
3. Ensure optimum system controls operation through a continuing program of inspection and evaluation to gain the greatest equipment efficiency available.
4. Perform seasonal adjustments to system controls that allow them to operate most efficiently for the upcoming season.
5. Respond in a timely manner to all complaints related to comfort system performance to ensure that, whenever possible, patient and staff comfort is adequate, with the highest priority given to calls dealing with patient comfort and safety.
6. Maintain a complete and accurate daily trouble call log with an emphasis on the nature of the trouble and the associated repairs/adjustments made.
7. Make or direct changes to the equipment to enhance or modify system performance to meet the changing demands placed on the comfort systems as spaces are redesigned/renovated. Perform before and after tests and measurements to confirm that desired results are achieved.
8. Perform work assigned through work orders with emphasis on conscientious and timely completion and appropriate handoff to co-workers.
9. Respond as required to emergencies in the facility, such as equipment failure, to minimize the threat of damage or injury to the facility or its occupants.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

10. Maintain the cleanliness of all assigned mechanical spaces and mechanical shafts, with patient safety being a top priority.
11. Ensure that the top side of all HVAC ductwork is free of storage and clutter.
12. Maintain an adequate inventory of repair and replacement stock to minimize delays and equipment downtime when maintenance or repairs are necessary, whether scheduled or unscheduled.
13. Under the guidance of the Facilities Maintenance Manager, identify and pursue ways to enhance system performance.
14. Know system valving and shutdown procedures to isolate the effects of repairs to be made.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent. Experience
• A minimum of 3 years of commercial HVAC experience.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Building Management System (BMS) experience in HVAC preferred.
• Plumbing experience is strongly preferred. Licensure/Certification
• HVAC license preferred. Skills/Abilities
• Mechanically inclined with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with commercial HVAC systems that typically support a hospital or healthcare facility.
• Knowledge of preventative HVAC maintenance principles.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication.

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