Maintenance Mechanic, Long Term Care (LTC)

Sanford Health•Rapid City, SD

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic for Long Term Care (LTC). The role is responsible for completing light maintenance, repair, and cleaning tasks safely and professionally. The mechanic must take extra precautions in patient and resident care areas, including keeping tools out of children’s reach. Depending on facility size, duties may include maintaining mechanical and stationary systems, operating boilers, maintaining campus grounds, and performing general electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and bed repair and maintenance work. The role may require on-call duties as needed or directed by the department. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week on 8-hour day shifts, and the employee must be able to work all shifts and hours as scheduled. The role works independently with minimal supervision and requires compliance with corporate and facility policies, dress code, applicable codes, specifications, and ordinances.

Requirements

Basic mechanical knowledge and competence using hand tools, meters, measuring devices, and gauges.
Ability to understand written and verbal communications; good written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes, specifications, and ordinances.
Ability to work all shifts and hours as scheduled.
Depending on location, a valid driver’s license and good driving record may be required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Trade school or vocational school preferred.
Ability to work from blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals is helpful.
A minimum of two years of experience in building systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform light maintenance, repair, and cleaning tasks safely and professionally.
Take extra precautions in patient and resident care areas and keep tools out of children’s reach.
Troubleshoot and accurately explain conditions and situations.
Depending on facility size, install and maintain mechanical and stationary systems, including boiler operations.
Depending on facility size, maintain campus grounds and perform outside maintenance duties.
Depending on facility size, perform general electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and bed repair and maintenance work.
Comply with corporate and facility policies and dress code, and work with the safety, morale, and efficiency of the department in mind.
Perform on-call duties as needed or as directed by the department.