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Tanner Health System

Emergency Vehicle Tech/Mechanic - Emergency Medical Services (Days)

Tanner Health System, Carrollton, Georgia, us, 30112


This position is responsible for performing journey level work in diagnosing and repairing various vehicles and equipmentRequired Knowledge & SkillsEducation: High School Diploma or GEDExperience: Four years of related experience. Requires broad knowledge of complex systems and procedures.Licenses and CertificationsDRIVER'S LICENSEQualificationsA C Recycle Recovery Certificate within 90 days of employmentFour ASE Certifications in area of assignment. OR Any combination of verifiable industry or manufacturer specific certifications will be considered, at the department's discretion, in lieu of ASE Certifications when applicable. ASE Certifications will be required within 12 months of employmentKnowledge of tools, methods, and practices of vehicle maintenance and repairknowledge of electrical automotive systemsKnowledge of vehicle diagnostic principlesKnowledge of applicable laws, rules, and regulationsKnowledge of standard safety practicesSkills in reading schematicsSkills in operating applicable tools and equipmentSkills in reading and comprehending technical manualsSkills in diagnosing and troubleshooting vehicle malfunctionsSkills in applying laws, rules, and regulationsSkills in maintaining maintenance recordsSkills in communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work directionStatement Of Employment PhilosophyBeing a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.FunctionsArea of ResponsibilitiesPerforms complex diagnosis of vehicles using computer systemsFabricates and maintains emergency vehicle equipmentCompletes services records for work performed, including documenting labor and parts utilizedInputs, retrieves, and reviews task information and cost detailsDiagnoses and repairs computer controlled electrical fuel injection and emission systemsResponds to emergency road assistance calls for disabled emergency vehicles and equipmentPerforms preventative maintenance on vehiclesOperates specialized shop vehicles and equipmentPerforms other duties of a similar nature or levelCompliance StatementEmployee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.Required Knowledge & SkillsEducation: High School Diploma or GEDExperience: Four years of related experience. Requires broad knowledge of complex systems and procedures.Licenses and CertificationsDRIVER'S LICENSEQualificationsA C Recycle Recovery Certificate within 90 days of employmentFour ASE Certifications in area of assignment. OR Any combination of verifiable industry or manufacturer specific certifications will be considered, at the department's discretion, in lieu of ASE Certifications when applicable. ASE Certifications will be required within 12 months of employmentKnowledge of tools, methods, and practices of vehicle maintenance and repairknowledge of electrical automotive systemsKnowledge of vehicle diagnostic principlesKnowledge of applicable laws, rules, and regulationsKnowledge of standard safety practicesSkills in reading schematicsSkills in operating applicable tools and equipmentSkills in reading and comprehending technical manualsSkills in diagnosing and troubleshooting vehicle malfunctionsSkills in applying laws, rules, and regulationsSkills in maintaining maintenance recordsSkills in communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work directionDefinitionsThis position is responsible for performing journey level work in diagnosing and repairing various vehicles and equipmentPosition ResponsibilitiesContact with Others: Regular contacts with other people in or out of department, but of very routine nature, requiring courtesy and tact.Effect of Error: Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.People Management ResponsibilitiesSupervisory Responsibility: Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of taskWork Environment/Physical EffortMental Demands: Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.Working Conditions: Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.Working Conditions Aspects for ImmunizationsPerforms tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): NoDirectly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: NoPhysical Effort: Considerable physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles medium weight equipment, materials, or supplies most of day. Occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions frequently.Physical AspectsBending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeTyping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeManual Dexteritypicking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeFeeling (Touch)determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeHearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Reachingabove shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeReachingbelow shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeVisual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Color Vision: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeSpeaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.Standing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeBalancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeWalking: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeCrawling: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeRunning - in response to an emergency: Not requiredLifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeLifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeLifting over 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeHandlingseizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeCarrying: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeClimbing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeKneeling: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeSquatting: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeTasting: Not requiredSmelling: Not requiredDrivingUtility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the timeDrivingClass C vehicles: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeDrivingCDL class vehicles: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timeN95 Respirator usage (PPE): Not requiredHazmat suit usage (PPE): Not requiredPushing/Pullingup to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timePushing/Pulling25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the timePushing/Pullingover 60 lbs. : Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time