Hvac Mechanic, (Cert)- Duke Regional Hospital

Duke Regional Hospital Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and professional development for employees who have served for decades in our hospital units.Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.

Occ Summary

Perform journeyman level work in the installation, maintenance,modification, overhaul, service and repair of all types of air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

HOURS:

M-F 7:30am-4:00pm

Work Performed

Install, maintain, adjust, modify and perform major overhaul and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning systems by interpreting blueprints, manufacturer specifications, written and verbal instructions. Make initial settings and final adjustments of refrigeration and air conditioning systems and modifying existing installations to obtain required results. Install, troubleshoot, repair or calibrate, and maintain reciprocating and centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, direct expansion systems, electric blastcoils, immersion coils pumps, fans, starters, pneumatic and electric controls, electrostatic filters, domestic refrigerators, laboratory ultra low temperature boxes, walk-in coolers and freezers, fountain equipment and ice makers. Check and adjust complete air conditioning and refrigeration systems after installation. Charge all types of refrigeration equipment. Follow a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance; make recommendations regarding major overhaul of systems. Provide technical guidance and direction to lower level personnel. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

SUPERVISION WORK WITH BLUEPRINTS WORK WITH SCHEMATICS WORK WITH SKETCHES HVAC MAINTENANCE HVAC REPAIR

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts EPA CFC certification, required.

Experience

Work requires 4 years of broad based experience in: Charging small refrigeration appliances; changing compressors, belts and valves; and adjusting and calibrating temperature and humidity controls OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

N/A

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