Maintenance Worker

General Statement of Duties:

1. Responsible for repair, overhaul and preventive maintenance of hospital owned equipment, fixtures, fittings, furnishings and utilities distribution.
2. Must work under normal day-to-day conditions as well as under emergency conditions that require all equipment function as normal. May perform other duties of a special nature as directed.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Respond to all trouble calls in the hospital
2. Performs repairs on non-medical equipment, i.e. dietary, environmental service equipment, beds, plumbing, lighting and HVAC.
3. Performs preventive maintenance on non-medical equipment such as air handling units, dish machine and exhaust fans.
4. Restarts and shut down chillers and boilers.
5. Responsible for implementation and coordination of fire drills. Member of hospital fire response team.
6. Documentation of regulatory requirements e.g. The Joint Commission, Texas Department of Health and Human Services, etc.

Additional Job Functions:

1. Make general building repairs to include but not limited to general carpentry repairs, ceiling and floor repairs, and furniture.
2. Perform paint and patch work.
3. Minor electrical repair to portable non-medical equipment.
4. Repair medical gas outlets in patient rooms.
5. Replacement of building interior lighting as needed and resetting of circuit breakers.
6. Completes other duties as assigned.
7. Understands and is committed to helping the Hospital and its associated facilities achieve its goals.
8. Understands and enforces system, departmental and hospital policies and procedures as well as established rules and regulations.
9. Must learn and comply with corporate and facility safety policies and rules; must use appropriate safety equipment and procedures at all times; must immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors; must be familiar with all safety features of equipment, tools or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisors (prior to job performance) if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function.
10. Understands and complies with the Hospitals code-of-conduct and models ethical behavior as expected by our patients, colleagues and the community.
11. Supports the Mission and Vision of the Hospital and demonstrates excellent customer service at all times.
12. Participation in "on-call" rotation is a must.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Job-Related Characteristics:

1. Knowledge of Building Maintenance. Demonstrates expert level knowledge of maintenance practices and expert level skills in common tools and equipment.
2. Building Customer Loyalty. Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.
3. Contributing to Team Success. Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
4. Safety Awareness. Being aware of conditions that affect employee safety.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

High school diploma/or GED. Training and experience: prefer 3 years experience in a related job or equal in training and on the job training, with at least 1 year experience in a healthcare environment. Prefer at least 3 years experience and a high level of knowledge in a specific trade to include either HVAC, refrigeration, or electrical.

Certified in related field preferred. Complete competencies as defined by department/unit and/or clinical specialty area.Good verbal and written skills are essential.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)

Qualification

High School or equivalent