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Award-winning: Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
Overview
The Power Plant Mechanic is experienced in all phases of steam generation, maintenance of boilers, chillers, and auxiliary equipment. Responsibilities include monitoring power plant equipment; reading and interpreting control circuits, schematics, diagrams, blueprints, and specifications to determine proper operation. This individual tests, maintains, and repairs power plant equipment; monitors contractor's work to ensure quality and code compliance.
Refrig Recovery Cert Type II, or Universal certification required. Refrig Recovery Cert Type III preferred. Driver's License. Backflow Prevention Device tester's license required in most facilities. For positions at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Power Plant Operating Engineer 3rd Class or Third Class Stationary Engineer by the District of Columbia preferred.
Education
- High School or Trade school
Certification/Licensure
- Drivers License VA or NC, in good standing
- Refrig and Recovery Certification I or II
Experience
- 1 year of previous required experience
- Licensure for Vehicle/VA or NC required/good standing with no points/record
- Previous commercial experience or Medical facility experience preferred
- On Site/Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
- Mission Essential Personnel—must be open to working call/rotating weekends
When you join Sentara, you support our goal to provide excellence in patient care. No matter what your individual position, you are part of a bigger team committed to improving the future of healthcare. Each day here is another opportunity to learn, grow and become better at what you do.



Culture In Action
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Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.