AMVETS Jobs

General Statement of Duties:

• Responsible for repair, overhaul and preventive maintenance of hospital owned equipment, fixtures, fittings, furnishings and utilities distribution.

• 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:

• Respond to all trouble calls in the hospital

• Performs repairs on non-medical equipment, i.e. dietary, environmental service equipment, beds, plumbing, lighting and HVAC.

• Performs preventive maintenance on non-medical equipment such as air handling units, dish machine and exhaust fans.

• Restarts and shut down chillers and boilers.

• Responsible for implementation and coordination of fire drills. Member of hospital fire response team.

• Documentation of regulatory requirements e.g. The Joint Commission, Texas Department of Health and Human Services, etc.

Additional Job Functions:

• Make general building repairs to include but not limited to general carpentry repairs, ceiling and floor repairs, and furniture.

• Perform paint and patch work.

• Minor electrical repair to portable non-medical equipment.

• Repair medical gas outlets in patient rooms.

• Replacement of building interior lighting as needed and resetting of circuit breakers.

• Completes other duties as assigned.

• Understands and is committed to helping the Hospital and its associated facilities achieve its goals.

• Understands and enforces system, departmental and hospital policies and procedures as well as established rules and regulations.

• 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.

• Understands and complies with the Hospitals code-of-conduct and models ethical behavior as expected by our patients, colleagues and the community.

• Supports the Mission and Vision of the Hospital and demonstrates excellent customer service at all times.

• Participation in "on-call" rotation is a must.

Requirements

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

• Knowledge of Building Maintenance. Demonstrates expert level knowledge of maintenance practices and expert level skills in common tools and equipment.

• Building Customer Loyalty. Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.

• Contributing to Team Success. Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.

• 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)