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Job Title

HVAC Refrigeration Technician:

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital:

Department

Facilities Engineering-Indian River Hospital:

Job Code

000943

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored. On our facilities team, your job will be to create a comfortable and safe environment — just like our patients have come to expect. As an HVAC Refrigeration Technician, you will inspect and perform preventive maintenance and repairs on refrigeration systems and associated equipment. Here, you will join a team that’s focused on delivering world-class care. All the while, we’ll provide you with opportunities to keep advancing your career.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:30AM – 4:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Regularly inspect, diagnose, repair and perform preventive maintenance on refrigeration and HVAC systems.

• Troubleshoot and repair refrigeration/air conditioning systems and associated equipment to include: refrigerators, freezers, walk-in coolers, medical and process chillers, cooling equipment, cryogenic freezers and rooftop heating/cooling units.

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical/electronic controls, solid-state microprocessors and system alarms.

• Repair refrigerant leaks and evacuate and adjust refrigerant charges.

• Possibly be assigned to work across multiple Cleveland Clinic locations.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED

• State of Florida EPA approved certificate for either Type I AND Type II OR Universal refrigerant systems service

• Four years of experience as a commercial air conditioning refrigeration technician

• Formal vocational classroom study in refrigeration, air conditioning and or air handling may substitute for up to one year experience

• Military experience such as Machinists Mate (MM), Utilitiesman (UT), Utilities Equipment Repairer (91C), HVAC/R (3E1X1 or similar will be considered

• Ability to read electrical schematic diagrams

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Associate Degree in Environmental Technology from an accredited school

• Previous work within a hospital setting

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods

• Ability to be mobile for extended periods of time

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information

• Ability to move/transport items weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)

• Ability to move/transport equipment weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)

• Ability to move/transport carts weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)

• Ability to inspect equipment

• Ability to install, repair and maintain systems, equipment, fixtures and/or structures

• Ability to distinguish color

• Ability to climb ladders

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Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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