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Jefferson Health

Academic health system

HVAC Mechanic

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026
No salary listed
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Montgomery County, PA, USA
In Person
Building TradesHVAC & Building Systems

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma, vocational school, or equivalent is required.
  • Successful completion of an air conditioning and refrigeration program from a certified technical school or training program is required.
Responsibilities
  • Operate, maintain, install, inspect, repair, and troubleshoot the hospital's heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems and equipment, including chillers and towers, to maintain satisfactory operating condition.
  • Ensure refrigerant compliance and perform work in accordance with guidelines established by NFPA, BOCA, ASHRAE, and other regulating bodies.
  • Maintain and repair refrigerant-based heating and cooling equipment, including cooling towers, auxiliary equipment, steam systems, and controls systems.
  • Troubleshoot heating and cooling problems involving air handling units, fans, pumps, cooling towers, variable-frequency drives, and related equipment.
  • Install new or replacement components and complete units, including motors, belts, fans, through-wall units, compressors, ice machines, valves, and actuators.
  • Weld, braze, and solder piping, valves, and associated components.
  • Read and work from blueprints, specifications, and owners' manuals.
  • Inspect and test HVAC-related systems for reliability and use predictive technologies such as vibration analysis and thermography to identify ongoing maintenance needs.
  • Perform other maintenance duties and functions as directed by the supervisor or lead.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior experience is preferred.
  • A Philadelphia Class A license is preferred for Philadelphia hospitals.

About the company

Jefferson Health is an academic health system serving Philadelphia, South Jersey, and surrounding communities. The system delivers hospital, specialty, primary, emergency, outpatient, research, and professional education services across its care network. It serves patients, families, clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care integrated with university education, research, physician practices, and shared health-system operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. This structure supports consistent delivery across the organization.

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