Summary

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Technician will work alone or with a small team to install cables (Cat5, Cat6, Fiber, RJ45), wireless access points, and other Low Voltage equipment.

HOURS: Monday-Friday 7-3:30 occasional evening and weekends

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

Physically install Cat5 and Cat6 Structured Cable Distribution Systems.Install outlets; pull cables; fire stopping and pre-termination including organizing, forming, dressing, and labeling cables to industry standards.Terminate feeders in intermediate distribution frame IDF closets. Follow industry codes, regulations, standards.Follow all Infection Control Risk Assessment and (ICRA) HIPAA compliance at all timesCommunicates , verbally and in writing with peers, staff and customers to expedite workflow, scheduling, resolve problems and enhance productivity.Perform site surveys and conduct visual site inspections.Review prints, drawings, or layout information for new installations or modifications and diagnostics.Maintains current proficiency in operating and implementing procedures for fire, security and utility emergencies ( including electrical, HVAC, water, stream plumbing and Telecommunications.Understands working with wiring backbone, both fiber and copper driven systems, punch down blocks 66/110, Cat5/6, RJ45, and crimping tools.Accurately test copper and fiber (multi mode and single mode) cables to required certification parameters utilizing appropriate test equipment.Must be able to lift 50 pounds and climb ladders up to 30 feet in length.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:Install grounding infrastructure and perform grounding tests.Install wireless access points.Support and install cabling for A/V (audio Video) Audio Visual) components and associated equipment.Removal and demolition of abandoned cables.Other duties as assigned.Documentation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or GEDMinimum of 1-3 years of directly related experience.Must possess a valid PA driver’s license.MUST be willing to travel locally.Knowledge of wireless access points.Able to work extended hours (overtime) as needed.Able to be scheduled for on-call status if needed.Must be able to work safely following company policy/procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Wiring ceftification

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

Attention/Concentration: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:     

The position requires the ability to attend to a specific stimulus without being distracted by extraneous environmental stimuli.  The individual must be able to attend to environmental detail with the ability to separate essential from non-essential or irrelevant stimuli.  The attention skills required are generally considered automatic - - passive, but focused with an intact capacity for select perception.

New Learning and Memory: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:

Job demands are only routine and predictable.  Minor changes may occur which require the individual to be able to understand and carry out detailed but involved instructions.

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking: The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from experience or imaginative thought:

 The requirement for autonomous problem solving or creativity of thought in the position is minimal.  Problems encountered tend to involve a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations.  Typically involves adhering to a chart or set procedure.

APTITUDES:  The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations.  These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:

Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.

Repetitive work: Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.

Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

Communication:  Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS

Equipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Network LAN Cable Crimper and tester, cable cutter blade1 X Stripping and Punch down Tool and voltage detectors.

Software: Microsoft Office Products

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%

Body Position/Movement:

Sit: 0-10%Stand: 36-70%Walk: 36-70%Bend: 36-70%Push: 36-70%Pull:11-35%Kneel/Squat:71-100%Reach: 36-70%Twist: 36-70%Balance: 71-100%Climb: 36-70%

Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is: Heavy

Light, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Moderate, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:

VisionHearingTouch/Feeling

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

Bio hazardous WasteBlood borne PathogensChemicalsExtreme Noise LevelsExtreme TemperaturesExposed Electrical LinesHigh Pressure Steam/GasMoving/Rotating MachineryRadioactive AgentsClimbing ladders

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.  The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.  The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.  Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Benefits At A Glance:

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:

100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesPaid Time Off and Paid HolidaysShift, Weekend and On-Call DifferentialsHealth, Dental and Vision CoverageShort-Term and Long-Term DisabilityRetirement Savings Account with Company MatchingChild Care SubsidiesOnsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

 

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