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Electrician

SSM Health · Fond du Lac, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role also coordinates schedules and assignments for the group. Tell me about a time you led other tradespeople.

What they are checking: Whether they can act as a working lead, setting priorities and handling people issues fairly.

Tell me about a time you found an unsafe electrical condition someone else had left behind.

What they are checking: Whether they speak up and fix hazards properly instead of working around them.

What would you do

You need to shut down a circuit that feeds a patient care area. How do you plan that?

What they are checking: Whether they coordinate with clinical staff and plan backup power so patient care is never at risk.

A nurse calls saying outlets in an ICU room aren't working. What do you check first?

What they are checking: Their troubleshooting order and sense of urgency when patient equipment is involved.

Two of your team members want the same days off and you're short-staffed. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they apply policy fairly and keep coverage adequate without playing favorites.

How do you work in an occupied hospital without disturbing patients or creating infection control risks?

What they are checking: Whether they know about dust control and noise and respect that the building is full of sick people.

About the work

Hospitals have emergency power systems that have to work every time. What experience do you have with generators, transfer switches and essential electrical systems?

What they are checking: Whether they understand life safety and critical branch power, which is what makes hospital electrical work different.

Walk me through your lockout tagout process on a job.

What they are checking: Whether they follow safety procedure every time, not just when someone is watching.

How do you keep up with the National Electrical Code and healthcare-specific requirements?

What they are checking: Whether they stay current with codes that inspectors and surveyors check in hospitals.

How do you document preventive maintenance and testing so it holds up during a survey?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that undocumented work counts as work not done during an inspection.

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The full job description

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It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-St. Agnes Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Electricians help keep our healthcare facilities running safely and reliably by installing, maintaining, and repairing critical electrical systems that support patient care. Their role ensures essential equipment, lighting, and infrastructure remain operational, creating a safe environment for patients, visitors, and care teams. Department: Plant Operations Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week on the day shift Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Serves as a technical leader on daily tasks, coordinates the scheduling of work assignments and daily priorities of assigned staff. Maintains all electrical distribution systems to provide efficient operation. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Coordinates work schedules and assignments for assigned group. Evaluates requests for time off and schedule changes and approves or declines following policy. Works with department leadership to ensure staffing levels are adequate to meet needs. Coordinates changes to schedules due to sick calls, leave of absence or other emergent changes in staff availability or work volume. Communicates these changes to appropriate individuals in a timely and respectful manner. Advises supervisor of any potential policy violations related to attendance or schedules. • Provides direction and education to staff. Provides guidance on non-routine and/or escalated issues. Makes recommendations for new or improved processes. Orients new staff to policies and procedures. Identifies the need for re-instruction and/or training on new processes, procedures or equipment. Provides ongoing education to staff. Assist the supervisor with onboarding of new staff, ensuring mandatory competency education is being completed, developing and presenting training and providing input to performance evaluations. • Maintain and repair all aspects of the electrical systems throughout the hospital. This includes, but is not limited to, medium voltage (4160V) through low voltage (120/208V) distribution systems, switchgear, transformers and automatic transfer switches • Maintains emergency generation systems including diesel generators, paralleling and medium voltage switchgear. • Troubleshoots and repair motor starters, relays, variable frequency drives, HVAC and boiler controls, thermostats, and other electronic and pneumatic controls • Works with contractors, sales persons and factory representatives in regards to repair and replacement of equipment. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE • Two years' experience required in Missouri and Illinois • Five years' of experience in installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical wiring in Wisconsin PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry. • Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors. • Rare use of smell to detect/recognize odors. • Rare driving. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Missouri, St. Louis County • Electrical Contractor License - Missouri Division of Professional Registration • Or • Electrical License - City of St. Louis, MO • Or • Electrical License - St. Louis County Department of Public Works State of Work Location: Oklahoma • Electrical Contractor - Oklahoma Construction Industries Board • Or • Electrical Journeyman - Oklahoma Construction Industries Board State of Work Location: Wisconsin • Journeyman Electrician - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services • Or • Master Electrician - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services State of Work Location: Illinois • N/A Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 9232000038 PLO-St. Agnes Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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