Ernie Ortiz

Ernie Ortiz has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Ernie started their career at HCA as an Engineering Supervisor for Rio Grande Regional Hospital in 1982. Ernie then worked at the City of Austin Water Waste Water/Lift stations as a SCADA Technician Pump Mechanic from 1986 to 1989. From 1989 to 1995, they served as an Assistant Chief Engineer at Mission Hospital, where they supervised plant maintenance for a 212 bed facility. Ernie then worked at Cushman Wakefeld/JP Morgan Chase as a Chief Engineer from 1995 to 2005, overseeing a 1.5 million square foot portfolio and managing property management life safety compliance. Ernie also held various roles in electrical upgrades, generator/chiller/FAP replacements, and other infrastructure improvements. From 2005 to 2009, Ernie worked as the Director of Plant Operations at Lifecare Hospitals South Texas. From 2011 to 2013, they served as the Plant Operations Manager at Solara Healthcare. Ernie then worked at Knapp Medical Center as an Assistant Director of Engineering/CHFM from 2013 to 2014. In 2014, Ernie joined Mission Regional Medical Center as the Director of Plant Operations and also assumed the role of Director of Facilities Operations. Currently, they are employed as the South Texas Sales Rep at Medical Technology Associates, Inc. starting from August 2019.

Ernie Ortiz's education history is as follows:

From 2005 to 2012, Ernie attended Texas A&M Engineering Extension. During this time, they pursued studies in Environmental Health & Occupational Safety, though no specific degree name is provided.

From 1986 to 1989, Ernie attended South Texas Community College, where they obtained a Certification in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.

From 1983 to 1986, Ernie attended Texas State Technical Institute and studied Plant Engineering Technology. Like their first education entry, no specific degree name is mentioned.

In addition to their formal education, Ernie has obtained several certifications. These include ASSE 6040 from the American Society of Sanitary Engineering in November 2020, CHEP from IBFCSM in September 2015, and CHFM from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE). It's worth noting that the obtained month and year for CHFM are not provided. Ernie also holds a Journeyman Electrician certification from TDLR, although no obtained month and year details are given.