Hospital Maintenance Mechanic

Surgery Partners, Inc•Lubbock, TX

17d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a dedicated Hospital Maintenance Mechanic to join our Lubbock Heart team. Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital specializes in the care of cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients. We are also a highly active inpatient center mainly centered on surgical procedures that include cardiothoracic, orthopedic, urology, and general surgery. We have a 24-hour Emergency Department with 5 fully equipped ED rooms, 4 fully operating OR rooms, 4 cardiac catherization labs with 1 electrophysiology room, 11-day surgery rooms, 58 acute care beds spread over three units, and 16 cardiac critical care rooms. We pride ourselves on giving the best overall care possible to our patients and on our family style atmosphere that includes everyone: patients and their families, physicians, and our employees.

Requirements

Minimum of two years working experience in building maintenance with skills which include plumbing, electrical, HVAC, boilers, chillers, pumps, domestic water systems, and mechanical work experience.
A valid Texas Driver’s License with no driving while intoxicated (DWI) convictions or any other factors which would preclude insurability is required.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Familiar with plumbing, electrical, HVAC, boilers, chillers, pumps, domestic water systems, mechanical repair and general building maintenance techniques.

Nice To Haves

Hospital environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Completes job assignments in a timely manner.
Performs mechanical jobs in an efficient manner (appliance repair, bed repair, pump repair, etc.).
Performs electrical jobs in an efficient manner (light switch replacement, plug replacement, preliminary distribution system troubleshooting, light fixture repair, equipment repair, etc.).
Performs general building maintenance repairs in an efficient manner (door hardware, ceiling tile windows, painting, etc.).
Performs plumbing jobs in an efficient manner (faucet repair, commode repair, unstops drains and sewers, medical gas outlet repair, etc.).
Performs preventive maintenance procedures in an efficient manner (greases motors and bearings, cleans/changes filters, checks equipment for loose or missing parts, electrical safety checks, etc.).
Completes all documentation in an efficient manner as required.
Participates as a member of the fire response team.
Keeps work areas clean and orderly; cleans up after jobs are completed.
Inspects the building when in route to perform service calls and reports problems to the Plant Operations office as a service request.
Returns tools to proper places after use.
Tags all equipment as to ownership and state of repair, as appropriate.
Orders repair parts in a timely manner.
Follows prescribed safety precautions.
Possesses the ability to adapt to changes in workloads and demonstrates flexibility when faced with interruption.
Performs work in an accurate and timely manner in crisis and emergency situations when time is of the essence.
Demonstrates a willingness to perform assignments outside the scope of the job classification.