Facilities Technician I

KLICKITAT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 1•Goldendale, WA

1d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Facilities & Security Technician I Klickitat Valley Health is seeking a reliable and service-minded Facilities & Security Technician I to help keep our campus running safely and smoothly. In this Casual role, you'll provide essential maintenance and security support across all KVH locations, responding to security needs, completing preventative maintenance tasks, and ensuring our buildings, vehicles, and grounds remain in top condition. If you take pride in hands-on work, value teamwork, and are committed to keeping people and property safe, we’d love to hear from you. GENERAL SUMMARY: The Facilities/Security Technician I provides maintenance support and security services for the entire District. The Tech completes routine security rounds and serves as a first responder for situations requiring security presence or intervention. The Tech also performs preventive maintenance tasks and other facilities work orders for KVH buildings, grounds, and vehicles. The Facilities Technician I demonstrates excellence in customer service during interactions with employees, managers/supervisors, patients, patient family members, customers, vendors, etc., and works collaboratively with all employees throughout the organization to provide optimal facility support services in a professional, ethical, and knowledgeable fashion. Casual positions are not eligible for benefits

Requirements

Safety Sensitive per WA SB5123: Yes
Must be 21 years of age or older with a current driver’s license and a clean driving record to be covered on the KVH vehicle insurance.
Education: High school diploma or GED required.
Basic computer skills required.
Experience: Previous work experience in building maintenance and repair, or in the construction trades, is preferred.
Prior security experience or training strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Patrols facilities and grounds both internally and externally to promote a safe and secure environment
Responds immediately and appropriately to emergency situations such as combative or violent people, missing patients, fire alarms, elevator entrapments, and crimes on campus
Enforces parking policies/procedures and issues parking warnings as necessary
Follows all facility and department policies and procedures
Responds to calls for assistance and provides vehicle assistance for patients, visitors, and staff as appropriate (jump starts, etc.).
Is alert to any hazardous or unsafe conditions while on patrol
Corrects or refers hazardous conditions to the appropriate personnel for correction, i.e., Facilities & Engineering or Environmental Services.
Rapidly de-escalates violent situations and performs crisis intervention in a volatile and dynamic environment.
May help physically restrain patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Ensures Behavioral Health patients remain safe in their rooms as requested by clinical staff.
Works with Law Enforcement to secure weapons; secures other belongings per District policy.
Gathers accurate evidence and information for reporting of criminal activity to local Law Enforcement and KVH Incident Reporting.
May be required to testify in court for relevant cases
Prepares a variety of reports related to arrests, security incidents, investigation results and unusual activity. Documentation must comply with Department guidelines for potential submission to other KVH Departments and government agencies
Ensures effective communication and good relations by being friendly and helpful, providing information and directions to staff, visitors and patients
Monitors security cameras
Interacts with local law enforcement officials as necessary and follows the “Integrity and Compliance” guidelines for disseminating information to law enforcement
Security is considered essential staff and therefore may be required to report to duty or hold over during inclement weather conditions and other emergencies to maintain operational needs
Works with members of other departments to lead, counsel, resolve, or investigate safety and security issues
Issues temporary ID badges and keys to employees, contractors, students, and visitors as necessary
Performs routine preventative maintenance (PM’s) according to schedule.
In conjunction with the Facilities Tech II, performs work-order repairs promptly to ensure that facility equipment and systems remain in working condition.
Accurately documents all work performed in the work order system.
Provides updates and relays concerns to the manager or others as appropriate.
Assists with transporting patients, visitors, and employees in accordance with the District’s Transportation Policy.
Provides Access Control monitoring
Participates in logistics for community outreach events, such as setting up tents and transporting tables.
Identifies all equipment and work areas that do not meet safe operational guidelines, and removes them from service or properly tags them (log-out, tag-out system) to clearly indicate that the area is out of service and scheduled for corrective maintenance.
Performs general cleaning in work areas to ensure that dust and debris are minimized as part of all repair work done in the facility; complies with any regulatory requirements to eliminate any hazardous risks or breaches of contamination.
Disposes of garbage and bio-waste management material, including recycling of any materials identified for recycling, and removes from hospital premises as established by policy and procedure.
Participates in fire, safety, hazardous materials, MSDS, infection control, and other required training to ensure the hospital is prepared to respond to emergencies and other situations.
May assist with ordering/maintaining departmental supplies and equipment parts.
May take call for the department on a back-up or emergency basis upon completion of the on-call training program
Performs other duties as assigned.