Fire Systems Coordinator - Full Time - Days
Full Time
Omaha, NE 68118
Posted
Job description
Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
Job Summary:
Work Schedule: 7am-3pm Monday through Friday. Occasional outside hours for coordinating testing to limit facility interruptions.
The Fire Systems Coordinator is responsible for the scheduling and oversite of the testing and inspections, and verification of proper operation and maintenance of the fire protection systems and equipment for the Health System.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions
1. Evaluates discovered or reported deficiencies for impact to the facility by initiating proper responses and actions to mitigate risk to building occupants.
2. Coordinates testing, inspections, and verification of the fire alarm and fire suppression systems according to Federal, State, and City adopted fire codes to ensure operational status and performance verification of equipment.
3. Maintains proper operation of fire alarm and fire suppression system components, including smoke detectors, pull stations, door releases, control valves, drains, inspector test valves, electronic alarm system interface devices, tamper switches, and flow switches, by following established policies and procedures to ensure operational status and performance verification of equipment.
4. Reviews blueprints and schematics of fire alarm and fire suppression system components to ensure the accuracy of the identity and location of all components, reporting discrepancies when found.
5. Records and maintains electronic documentation of testing and inspection records and records all alterations, additions, and deletions of fire suppression and fire alarm systems to ensure regulatory agency requirements are met, including State and City required forms.
6. Works with contracted personnel for maintenance of fire alarm and fire suppression equipment and systems to ensure equipment is maintained in an operational condition.
7. Coordinates service requests, purchase orders and processes invoices for all fire alarm and fire suppression system work and works with vendors and purchasing to maintain parts and supplies are available for ongoing reliability of systems.
Schedule:
7am-3pm Monday through Friday. Occasional outside hours for coordinating testing to limit facility interruptions.
Job Description:
Job Requirements
Education
- High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) required.
- Associates Degree preferred, preferably in an Electronics discipline.
Experience
- 2 – 3 years previous experience in fire alarm or fire suppressions systems required.
License/Certifications
- State of Nebraska Fire Alarm Inspector license required.
- State of Iowa Fire Alarm Inspector license preferred.
- National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level II Certification preferred.
- Valid and current driver's license required.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Knowledge of national and local fire codes, including National Fire Protection Association, City of Omaha, State of Nebraska, City of Council Bluffs, and Iowa State Fire Prevention, required.
- Skilled in planning, delegation, time-management, and problem-solving required.
- Basic computer skills required. Bluebeam Revu experience helpful.
- Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers required.
- Able to read electronic schematics, blueprints, and other manufacturer and hospital documentation required.
- Able to climb ladders required.
- Able to read, write, and comprehend various written reports and documents required.
- Able to travel to various locations required.
Physical Requirements
Weight Demands
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Physical Activity
- Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Repetitive Motions
- Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Balancing
- Carrying
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Grasping
- Keyboarding/typing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Reaching
- Sitting
- Speaking/talking
- Standing
- Stooping/bending
- Twisting
- Walking
- Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
- Hearing
- Seeing/Visual
Job Hazards
- Not Related:
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
- Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
- Rare (1-33%):
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
- Electrical Shock/Static
- Occasionally (34%-66%):
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
About Methodist:
Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.
Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.
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