Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technicians

Maintain extensive heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation systems in the hospital. Operate various equipment including boilers, air-conditioning equipment, diesel engines, turbines, pumps, condensers, generators, and compressors. Start up, regulate, shut down, or repair equipment to ensure efficient and safe operation.

• Routine maintenance
• Minor welding and plumbing and electrical repairs
• Work off hours

Essential Functions

• Service and repair heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment
• Replace filters and fluids as necessary
• Maintain routine records or repairs
• Perform routine manual duties such as moving supplies, furniture, equipment, removing trash, scrap material, and replacing light bulbs
• Adjust to change as it occurs
• Handle new requirements, assignments, and challenges
• Practice good infection control and safety techniques
• Perform generator maintenance, smoke purge system testing, and other utility maintenance
• Maintain a neat and orderly environment
• Meet training and certification responsibilities
• Provide security of physical plant, grounds, and campus buildings
• Practice good quality assurance/risk management measures

Requirements

• High School diploma
• Maintenance certification preferred

Qualifications / Skills

• Ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions
• Mathematics, computer, reasoning, and language skills preferred
• Ability to perform heavy work or lifting and carrying, pushing and/or pulling objects; climb ladders; and use hand tools
• Training in a related maintenance field (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, etc.) preferred
• Successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral health de-escalation program

Work Environment

• Subject to many interruptions
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
• This position can be high paced and stressful
• Must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere
• Work requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes