General Maintenance Technician

Halton Healthcare•Oakville, ON

1d•CA$30 - CA$31•Onsite

About The Position

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always! At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do. We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve. Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Requirements

Ability to work with your hands and experience with use of tools is required.
Technical College Program, electronics based preferred, or equivalent experience required.
Applying technical training and experience, to think outside the box when no prescribed fix is available.
Experience with diagnosing mechanical, hardware, and software failures on multiple types of patient related healthcare/hospital equipment.
Experience with mechanical aptitude is required.
Must be able to read and write English.
Demonstrate initiative and self-motivation.
Able to lift 40 - 60 lbs.
Able to walk significant distance per day
Satisfactory employment and attendance record.
Computer literacy in order to work with CMMS and Real Time Locating Software systems.
Basic Microsoft Excel knowledge required.
Good communications skills with all levels of staff is essential.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment is essential.
Demonstrates being a team player; interacts positively with co-workers, physicians, volunteers, patients and their families in a way that demonstrates that everyone involved in patient care is valuable.
Must be comfortable interacting with patients and working in patient rooms.
Demonstrates being patient and consumer focused; makes a commitment to meet or exceed the needs of all internal and external customers.
Demonstrates caring and respect; treats each and every coworker, patient or family member with understanding and kindness and hold in high regard and respond appropriately to the needs of self and others.
Demonstrates fiscal responsibility; to model a sound understanding of, and work within financial boundaries. Experience determining the most cost-effective repair/resolution to save the organization from unnecessary spend.
Previous experience with troubleshooting capabilities in order to provide best level of customer service to departments and minimize service disruption from equipment downtime.
Demonstrates competency in chosen profession; consistently demonstrates knowledge and expertise in professional practice and hospital-based standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience with TMS software is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, calibrate and maintain in-scope hospital equipment to ensure it is operating safely, effectively and efficiently (eg. beds, stretchers, specialty wheelchairs, food services carts, bedside tables, etc.).
Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on patient beds, stretchers, transport chairs, air purifiers, designated therapy equipment and designated food service carts.
Includes function and ground fault tests, visual checks, cleaning and lubricating, test run and fastening or tightening, use of hand tools, power tools and electrical tester.
Troubleshooting errors to find root cause
Decision making on internal or external repair requirements
Risk assessments on equipment usability.
Make recommendations to management regarding the cost vs life expectancy for repairs.
Document all preventative maintenance work, checklists, time & materials in the CMMS.
Perform administrative functions in MobileView (RTLS Software) for updating battery life on designated RTLS tags.
Locating of equipment in collaboration with the EAM Coordinator.
Movement of equipment between patient area and workshop in accordance with hospital policy.
Communication with external vendors for troubleshooting.
Demand repairs on all Hospital maintained equipment and furniture, not covered by Biomed or a Service Contract that need broken parts replaced, repaired or adjusted. Equipment includes, but not limited to, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, furniture, over bed tables, fridge/freezers, enclosed carts, general carts, monitor arms, task chairs, desks, etc.
Identifying risk level for demand work orders on equipment and furniture.
Use of powered, mechanical and hand tools.
Reading repair manuals/instructions is necessary.
Escalation to Maintenance Coordinator for service calls when items cannot be repaired in house.
Make recommendations to management regarding the cost vs life expectancy for repairs.
Communication with external vendors for troubleshooting.
Document all demand maintenance work, checklists, time & materials in the CMMS.
Ordering parts for broken, worn out or missing pieces of equipment.
Ordering hardware such as screws, mechanical screws, washers, nuts and bolts, etc.
Monitoring and maintaining stock part inventory levels such as, casters, mattresses, bushels, bearings, etc.
Documenting receipt of parts upon delivery within CMMS/Parts tracking document.
Ongoing organization of stock parts to ensure easy locating and identification of stock level.
Installation of new furniture accessories, such as keyboard trays, monitor arms and CPU holders.
Assembling of new equipment such as, shelves, bed accessories, carts, furniture accessories.
Ability to read and follow maintenance/assembly checklists and instructions is necessary.