Under general supervision, performs maintenance, repair and/or replacement of all mechanical and electrical systems, and hospital equipment for hospital buildings, medical buildings and subsidiary buildings on the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) hospital complex, Santa Paula Hospital campus and other Ventura County medical facilities as assigned. Works independently or as a member of a crew and performs related work as required.

DEPARTMENT/AGENCY:  Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital 

EDUCATION/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification.  Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill. 

Hospital Maintenance Engineer is represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help  vacancies for this position only (TPO). There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE 
OPENING DATE: April 05, 2023                                                               
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs. 

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Monitors, repairs, installs, and adjusts all types of specialized hospital equipment and systems, such as oxygen systems, vacuum systems, medical gases and related systems, projectors, fire life safety systems, lights and other types of medical systems and equipment gases and related systems, projectors, fire life safety systems, lights and other types of medical systems and equipment;
• Services air conditioning, refrigeration, dishwashers, air compressors, fans, pumps, motors, garbage disposals, heating and ventilation systems and devices, and steam heat exchangers;
• Receives preventive maintenance work orders and performs hospital rounds according to schedule to identify and make repairs to systems;
• Makes minor plumbing and electrical connections on equipment installation or repairs; may perform appliance equipment repairs as needed;
• Performs minor repairs on buildings such as screens, windows, floors, ceilings, walls, roofs, doors, cabinets, and tile;
• Paints equipment rooms as necessary;
• Completes and submits work records; records status of equipment, readings, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, water levels and voltage load, etc.;
• Operates and drives light trucks and operates motorized equipment;
• Keeps facilities clean in appearance; and 
• Performs other related duties as required. 

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
 
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and TRAINING

Any combination of education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities, which can be demonstrated by the following: 

Four (4) years of combined experience in the application of the following trades: plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting and alarm systems, OR

Four (4) years of experience in any of the following trades: plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting and alarm systems.
 

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession and maintenance of a valid California driver license is required for the operation of equipment normally assigned to this classification.
• Incumbent must be able to sit, stand, walk, kneel crouch, squat, stoop, reach, twist and lift heavy objects.
• Must be willing and able to occasionally work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

DESIRED

One (1) year of experience as a building mechanic in a hospital setting is highly desirable. 

• applicable State, County and City codes relevant to the installation, operation and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment;
• the methods and means of repairing a wide variety of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and specialized hospital equipment;
• tools and materials used in the repair of mechanical and electrical equipment
• hospital systems and related equipment;
• applicable preventive maintenance schedules and techniques;
• occupational hazards and safety precautions;
• on-line work order applications.

• using of hand tools and devices utilized in the maintenance, and repair of hospital and other healthcare facilities and equipment; 
• diagnosing the cause of electrical, mechanical, plumbing or system failures;
• interpreting blueprints and sketches.

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it.  Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
 
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs.  If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009. 

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Liz Gonzalez by e-mail at Liz.Gonzalez@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5153.