Assistant Maintenance Technician

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Fort Thomas, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring an Assistant Maintenance Technician for its Ft. Thomas Maintenance Team. The role maintains facility grounds and helps provide a safe, properly functioning, and attractive environment. It assists higher-level maintenance positions with basic general maintenance and repair of a wide variety of equipment and building systems, indoors and outdoors. The work is generally of minimal complexity and is intended to meet immediate customer needs, while more extensive repairs requiring specialized knowledge are handled by other positions. The technician assists other trades with basic troubleshooting and repairs involving plumbing, medical gas, mechanical, and electrical systems, and supports miscellaneous construction projects. Duties include repairing mobile equipment, completing preventive maintenance work orders, replacing bulbs and ballasts, servicing nurse-call items and televisions, performing basic plumbing repairs, patching and painting, moving and repairing furniture, and installing miscellaneous items. The role also maintains campus grounds and public areas, responds courteously and promptly to service requests, documents work, and follows safety precautions. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, first-shift/day-shift position.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Ability to read and write.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written directions.
Ability to drive and operate vehicles.
Ability to operate and perform general user maintenance on weed eaters, snow blowers, sprayers, and similar equipment.
Valid driver's license and a driving record that meets SEHC insurance requirements.
Ability to understand basic mechanical and electrical systems, read instructions, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on those systems.
At least one year of experience in one or more of the following: working for a lawn or landscape company, building maintenance, construction, or military experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain facility grounds and help keep the environment safe, properly functioning, and attractive.
Assist other trades with basic troubleshooting and correction of plumbing, medical gas, mechanical, and electrical problems, and with miscellaneous construction projects.
Repair wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and carts used by departments such as dietary, surgery, and SPD.
Complete assigned preventive maintenance work orders accurately and on time.
Replace bulbs and ballasts and change nurse-call items and televisions.
Perform basic plumbing work, including rebuilding faucets, unclogging sinks and toilets, and replacing traps, vacuum breakers, and aerators.
Patch and paint throughout the campus as needed.
Repair and move furniture, hang and install miscellaneous items, and read and interpret drawings and manuals to troubleshoot problems.
Assist other trades and complete other assigned work.
Monitor exterior campus areas, keep entrances and public areas clean and neat, and perform daily and weekly grounds cleanup.
Respond promptly to service requests, interact courteously with staff, patients, and visitors, plan work to minimize disruption, and observe patient privacy etiquette.
Accurately document work in maintenance logs, work orders, and in-service records and submit records for review and recording.
Follow safety practices for electrical safety, lockout/tagout, confined-space entry, welding/cutting, universal precautions, personal protective equipment, and hand and power tool use.
Keep roadways, parking areas, and sidewalks free of ice, snow, potholes, and tripping hazards using available equipment and resources.
Observe safety guidelines to protect patients, visitors, associates, and property.