Maintenance Mechanic I

Clarke County Hospital•Osceola, IA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic I performs routine maintenance and repair work to keep the hospital building, grounds, equipment, furnishings, and fixtures in proper condition. The role makes minor equipment adjustments, performs preventive maintenance, monitors equipment for problems, and carries out basic facility repairs. It also includes maintaining records, cleaning up after projects, and occasionally completing outdoor tasks such as trimming trees and brush, shoveling snow, and sweeping lots. The position supports hospital safety, compliance, infection control, environmental, and quality-assurance requirements; participates in training and meetings; and contributes to customer satisfaction, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The employee is expected to maintain required licenses or certifications, complete annual education and competency requirements, and promptly raise compliance concerns.

Requirements

Maintain current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
Complete annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
Demonstrate regular, reliable attendance.
Practice and reflect knowledge of HIPAA, DIA, DNV, OSHA, and other applicable federal and state healthcare regulations.
Understand hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, regarding fraud, waste, and abuse.

Responsibilities

Make minor adjustments to equipment as necessary.
Perform preventive maintenance on equipment, including cleaning, adjusting, oiling, and greasing.
Perform plastering, painting, varnishing, caulking, and minor carpentry as needed.
Monitor boiler room equipment, equipment rooms, and other areas for problems.
Perform routine servicing and repairs to maintain buildings, grounds, equipment, furnishings, and fixtures as directed.
Maintain records and information pertinent to costing work assignments, along with other required records, reports, and statistics.
Clean up after projects in work areas.
Occasionally perform outdoor work such as trimming trees and brush, shoveling snow, and sweeping lots.
Assist with the care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
Participate in educational programs, in-service meetings, and required meetings; may facilitate annual safety training and assist with fire drills.
Follow hospital safety standards and participate in safety training.
Communicate and apply Compliance Program standards, procedures, and goals; report known or suspected illegal conduct or organizational policy violations through designated channels.
Focus work on meeting or exceeding customer satisfaction expectations.
Participate in team-oriented decision-making and remain flexible and open to others’ ideas.
Identify improvement opportunities, communicate ideas to supervisors or staff, and carry out continuous quality improvement changes.
Adhere to hospital and department policies, procedures, objectives, safety, environmental, infection-control, and quality-assurance requirements.
Maintain professional growth and development.
Perform other duties as directed by proper authority under approved hospital policy.
Demonstrate Clarke County Hospital standards of behavior and comply with hospital policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.
Maintain regular, reliable attendance to meet department business needs.
Maintain current licenses and certifications required for the position.
Apply knowledge of HIPAA, DIA, DNV, OSHA, and other applicable federal and state healthcare regulations.
Complete annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
Understand compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and bring concerns to hospital administrative staff; take appropriate action on compliance concerns reported by department staff.