Facilities Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Facilities Management, this position is responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of the physical plant, including HVAC, electrical, steam generation/sterilization, plumbing and mechanical systems, general building maintenance, and grounds keeping. Reports to: Manager, Facility and Safety.

Hourly Range

Hourly range: $18.72 - $31.20 (posted hourly range excludes overtime and bonuses which are not guaranteed).

Essential Job Functions

• Operates and maintains the physical plant to ensure proper functioning of mechanical systems and safety of the environment of care
• Performs daily rounds of hospital facility and rounds on off campus sites weekly
• Utilizes BAS and other monitoring systems to ensure proper functioning of plant systems
• Proactively initiates repairs, maintenance, and cleaning and generates work orders accordingly
• Works independently within established procedures associated with the job function
• Affirms compliance with Life Safety and Fire safety codes and regulations
• Ensures Interim Life Safety Measures are implemented as indicated for scheduled and unscheduled repair and maintenance
• Ensures work is performed in compliance with Infection Control Risk Assessments as indicated
• Utilizes electronic system of work order entry and tracking
• Documents work order status and completion through ASH’s work order management system
• Schedules maintenance to ensure completion by date due
• Initiates and completes miscellaneous projects including painting, drywall, installation of fixtures or equipment, moving furniture or equipment, or as assigned by Facilities Manager or Senior leadership

Meetings

• Attends regularly scheduled facilities/biomedical meetings
• Attends leadership meetings as requested
• Affords assistance to Facilities Manager with short and long range facilities capital budget planning
• Affords assistance with coordination of services contracted for inspections, repair, maintenance, or installation of all physical plant systems and infrastructure and biomedical equipment
• Documents contracted services work in work order system and/or Environment of Care and Life Safety documentation tools
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulations for disposal of regulated medical and pharmaceutical waste

Scheduling

• Coordinates with facilities team to provide 24/7 emergency maintenance and biomedical equipment call schedule
• Adjusts schedule accordingly to perform work on weekends and after hours

Additional Responsibilities

• At the direction and guidance of the Facilities Manager or Senior Leadership, assumes additional duties and responsibilities related to plant operations and environment of care
• Directs activities of maintenance and biomedical technicians in absence of, or as determined by, Facilities Manager

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School diploma
• Certification, Licensure: HVAC, electrical, plumbing training and education preferred
• Candidates must either hold or be able to obtain within six (6) months of hire, the ASHE Qualified HealthCare Physical Environment Worker certification
• Experience, Training, Knowledge: Strong computer skills
• Minimum 3 years Facilities Maintenance Technician experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to (50) pounds in routine material handling, stocking and redistributions process
• Arm, hand, wrist, finger coordination required in order to utilize tools and computer keyboard and mouse
• Must be able to hear, speak and see in order to perform listed duties and tasks
• Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts within work areas

Working Conditions/Environmental Exposures

• Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts within work areas
• Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary

Additional Information

• Animas Surgical Hospital offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to: health, dental, vision, & life insurance. 401k with employer matching
• Animas Surgical Hospital is a drug free workplace and performs a pre-employment drug screen which includes marijuana
• ASH IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS REQUIREMENTS – Aligns with CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Healthcare Personnel
• Hepatitis B- Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Hepatitis B or three doses Hep B vaccine at appropriate intervals
• Influenza- documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory from November 1st through March 31st each year)
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella or 2 doses of MMR Vaccination
• Varicella (chickenpox) - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Varicella or 2 doses of Varicella Vaccine
• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) - documented proof of immunization
• Tuberculosis Screening - Documentation of a two-step TB skin test within the past year OR lab verification of a negative TB Gold or T-Spot tuberculin test within the past 6 months