Maintenance Assistant/Patient Transport

About the role

Maintain the grounds, facility, and equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, regulations, and established policies and procedures, to assure that a successful maintenance program is maintained at all times.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that maintenance schedules are followed as outlined for respective shift or area
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be (such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur)
• Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments
• Receive and follow maintenance schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in established maintenance policies and procedures
• Perform routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, driveways, etc., by cutting, trimming, policing, sweeping, etc., as necessary/directed
• Perform routine maintenance and repair on the facility and equipment to include plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, etc., as directed, in accordance with established procedures
• Clean windows and screens as directed
• Replace burned out light bulbs, to include exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc., and perform cleaning duties wherever necessary
• Service heating and cooling units/systems, as specified by the manufacturer, and in compliance with established policies and procedures
• Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed
• Ensure maintenance supplies have been replenished in work areas as necessary
• Ensure that the facility and its equipment is properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience
• Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to your supervisor as soon as possible
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies
• Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested
• Ensure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information
• Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information
• Inform residents when it is necessary to move his/her personal possessions

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th grade education
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
• Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc., and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas
• Ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Physical demands

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk, read or hear
• Frequent use of all office-related equipment to include: copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

Work environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.