Building Maintenance Tech - Full-Time Days

MLK Community Healthcare•Los Angeles, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Building Maintenance Technician position reports to the Director of Facilities. This position performs general maintenance duties/repairs as assigned. The role involves performing urgent corrective, routine, and requisitioned repairs of electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems. It also includes performing maintenance on equipment and systems, as well as preventative maintenance on all physical structures of the hospital. The technician must comply with all hospital building codes, including those for facility equipment and associated controls. Accurate documentation of all inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs is required. The position also entails maintaining Preventative Maintenance and Daily Work Logs, performing daily rounds, and reporting any issues to the Director of Facilities. The role requires reporting to work on time, ensuring no incidental overtime, and properly documenting any authorized overtime. Effective communication in English, both verbally and in writing, is essential. Maintaining patient confidentiality according to HIPAA laws is a key responsibility. The technician will work day, evening, night, and weekend shifts as assigned and must be able to work with minimal supervision. Additional duties include performing manual tasks such as moving supplies or furniture, and replacing light bulbs. Timely and accurate information exchange at shift changes is necessary. The role requires demonstrated knowledge of tool and equipment usage and maintenance, observance of safety precautions, and the ability to follow instructions in various formats. Adherence to Infection Control precautions in patient care areas and basic knowledge of Fire Life Safety systems and emergency response are also required. The technician will complete assigned goals and objectives for the performance period.

Requirements

A minimum of 1 year experience mechanical equipment repair, troubleshooting and maintaining building systems.
Trade School or on the job training with a recognized service organization to include any of the following: HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Boiler, Steam and Central Plan Operations in lieu of experience.
Problem Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Learning/Adaptability skills.
Common knowledge of methods and techniques used in the operation, repair, and maintenance of facilities and equipment.
Operational characteristics of a variety of tools and equipment while maintaining the standard of safety practices.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 2 years experience in a hospital setting is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs urgent corrective, routine and requisitioned repairs of electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems as required.
Performs maintenance on equipment and systems as required.
Performs preventative maintenance duties to all physical structures of hospital.
Complies with all hospital building codes, this is to include facility equipment and associated controls.
Documents accurate data of all inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs performed on any equipment or system.
Maintains and completes Preventative Maintenance and Daily Work Logs.
Performs comprehensive daily rounds as assigned, reporting any issues to Director of Facilities.
Reports to work on time as scheduled and ensure that there is no incidental overtime.
Ensures that any overtime is authorized and properly documented.
Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times according to current HIPAA laws.
Works day, evening, night and weekend shifts as assigned.
Ability to work on his own with only minimal supervision.
Performs manual duties as requested, i.e. moving supplies or furniture, and replacing light bulbs.
Ensures timely and accurate information at change of shift to fellow associates and facilities supervision as required.
Demonstrates through knowledge on how to use and maintain tools and equipment.
Knowledge and observance of safety precautions.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished and written, oral or diagram form.
Follows all Infection Control precautions when entering patient care areas.
Basic knowledge of Fire Life Safety systems.
Basic knowledge and response to Emergency Clinical interventions and appropriate response to emergencies.
Completes goals and objectives as assigned for the performance period.