Maintenance Assistant-H

PACS

3d

About The Position

The Maintenance Assistant maintains the grounds, facility, and equipment in a safe and efficient manner, following applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, as well as established policies and procedures and supervisor direction. The role supports a successful maintenance program and helps ensure the facility and its equipment are maintained for residents’ comfort and convenience.

The position performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, routine repairs, cleaning, and grounds upkeep. It coordinates routine work in resident living areas with nursing services, follows safety procedures, replenishes and stores supplies and equipment, and reports incidents and equipment problems. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and requires at least a 10th-grade education. The employee must protect residents’ confidential health information.

Requirements

• At least a 10th-grade education.
• Ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
• Ability to care for and use supplies and equipment properly and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas.
• Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing maintenance practices.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of concrete variables where limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and regularly sitting, standing, walking, talking, reading, or hearing.

Responsibilities

• Follow maintenance schedules and instructions for the assigned shift or area.
• Report all accidents and incidents to the supervisor during the shift in which they occur.
• Coordinate routine maintenance services with nursing services when working in resident living areas.
• Perform assigned tasks and attend departmental and staff meetings as directed.
• File complaints or grievances with the supervisor.
• Maintain grounds, parking areas, and driveways, including cutting, trimming, policing, and sweeping as needed or directed.
• Perform routine facility and equipment maintenance and repairs, including plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical work, as directed and according to established procedures.
• Clean windows and screens as directed.
• Replace burned-out light bulbs, including exit, overhead, fluorescent, and room call lights, and perform cleaning duties as needed.
• Service heating and cooling systems according to manufacturer specifications and established policies and procedures.
• Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed.
• Replenish maintenance supplies in work areas as needed.
• Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to the supervisor as soon as possible.
• Follow safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Assist with lifting heavy equipment and supplies as directed or requested.
• Clean and properly store equipment at the end of the shift.
• Protect the confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and promptly report suspected or known unauthorized disclosures.
• Inform residents when it is necessary to move their personal possessions.
• Assist in evacuating residents during emergency situations when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED