Electrician, Full Time - Days

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, Company, as a Eletrcian. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

In this role, the Electrician maintains and repairs all types of electrical wiring and equipment used in the Medical Center.

Essenial Job Functions

• Communicating with Patients and Customers
• Adjusting to Patient and Customer Needs
• Respecting One Another
• Maintaining an Appropriate Environment
• In the absence of immediate supervisor, has the ability to assume leadership role to continue the hospital standards of care
• Establishes priorities in the completion of assigned tasks
• Inspects equipment in Operational Section and assesses the need for maintenance
• Performs all duties of the respective journeyman classification, as well as assuming a leadership role to continue Hospital Standards of care
• Maintains, tests or repairs all types of electrical installations and equipment used in the Medical Center complex. Replaces wiring, conduit, switches, receptacles, and electro/mechanical equipment
• Removes abandoned electrical systems
• Responsibilities include high and low tension systems, metering and relaying
• Makes motor repairs
• Installs low voltage wiring and cabling
• Works from blueprints and schematics to determine location and layout of circuits, conduits and wiring
• Installs new local services for lighting and appliances
• Uses hand and power tools
• Requisitions materials and supplies as needed
• Keeps work area neat, clean and safe
• Completes required departmental paperwork in a timely and legible fashion
• Communicates with patients, visitors, and other Hospital employees with tact and courtesy
• Follows through on all assigned duties until completion
• Maintains personal appearance in accordance with departmental policy on dress and uniform
• Performs other duties as requested by senior management
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• Five years experience at the journeyman or senior level. Substantial knowledge of the work of the Operational Section.
• Successful completion of electrical apprentice program . Class “B” electricians card.
• Must have knowledge of electrical codes.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions and communicate with others by writing.
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of power and hand equipment used on the job.
• Must be able to work from ladders and scaffolds.
• Must be physically capable of performing the work expected in an efficient manner.
• Must have knowledge of safety rules, practices and equipment.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and work with other people.
• Must be capable of strenuous physical activity.
• NICET qualified for maintenance and installation of fire alarm systems.
• Ability to handle routine contacts with tact, courtesy and efficiency.
  
  

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0) ; 8-hour shifts
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: Facilities Administration - Hyde Park
• CBA Code: 134 Electrcians
• No Visa Sponsorship Available
  
  

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront.

University of Chicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: www.uchospitals.edu/jobs

The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.