Maintenance Technician - Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center - Midland, TX

Signet Health Corporation•Midland, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician coordinates preventive maintenance, repairs, work orders, inspections, and general building services to maintain a safe, functional, secure, and compliant environment for patients, staff, and visitors at Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center in Midland, Texas. The role works closely with the Manager of Facilities and hospital leadership to maintain the physical environment and support compliance with applicable DNV standards, NFPA codes, CMS Conditions of Participation, Life Safety requirements, and Texas regulations for behavioral health facilities. The technician coordinates and performs maintenance across hospital systems and spaces, including HVAC, plumbing, lighting, electrical fixtures, emergency generators, doors, hardware, and grounds. Responsibilities include assigning and prioritizing work, maintaining documentation, supporting inspections and regulatory surveys, addressing behavioral health environmental safety risks, coordinating vendors, and responding to facility emergencies. The position participates in an on-call rotation as assigned and may respond to urgent facility needs during off-hours. Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center is a new, comprehensive mental health center serving West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, with inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for people of all ages. The organization describes itself as a mission-driven organization focused on transforming access to behavioral health care across the region.

Requirements

Three to five years of facility maintenance experience is preferred, ideally in a hospital, healthcare facility, behavioral health setting, or large commercial environment.
A valid Texas driver's license is required.
Strong working knowledge of general building maintenance, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, and mechanical systems.
Ability to lead, organize, prioritize, and assign work.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to safely operate hand and power tools.
Ability to read equipment manuals, preventive maintenance schedules, work orders, blueprints, and maintenance documentation.
Working knowledge of workplace safety and infection-control practices in healthcare environments.
Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, 24/7 hospital environment.
Ability to recognize urgent safety concerns and take appropriate corrective or escalation measures.
Ability to lift and carry more than 50 pounds; climb ladders; bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand or walk for extended periods.
Ability to work in mechanical rooms, outdoor environments, rooftops, and patient-care areas as required.
Ability to respond to urgent facility needs during off-hours when assigned.
Ability to complete hospital-required safety, emergency preparedness, and compliance training.

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating preventive maintenance programs and work orders.
Behavioral health, psychiatric hospital, or secure-care facility experience.
Familiarity with DNV, CMS, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, Environment of Care, and healthcare regulatory requirements.
EPA Section 608 HVAC certification.
Additional HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or facility maintenance certifications.

Responsibilities

Assign and prioritize daily work orders, preventive maintenance tasks, inspections, and facility projects; monitor work quality and completion.
Assist with maintenance staff training, development, scheduling, and departmental coverage; promote accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and safety.
Serve as a maintenance point of contact when the Manager of Facilities is unavailable, and communicate staffing, operational, safety, and performance concerns.
Coordinate and perform scheduled preventive maintenance on HVAC, plumbing, lighting, electrical fixtures, emergency generators, doors, hardware, and other facility equipment.
Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and accurate documentation in the hospital CMMS or designated tracking system; replace filters, belts, bulbs, batteries, hardware, and other components as needed.
Monitor recurring equipment and facility issues and recommend corrective action.
Respond to and coordinate maintenance work orders; troubleshoot and perform minor plumbing, basic electrical, minor HVAC, carpentry, drywall, door, lock, shelving, flooring, and general building repairs within appropriate qualifications.
Escalate repairs requiring the Manager of Facilities, licensed professionals, or outside contractors, and verify that completed repairs are safe and meet facility requirements.
Assist with Environment of Care rounds, Life Safety inspections, fire drills, emergency preparedness activities, and facility safety audits.
Maintain current, survey-ready maintenance logs, inspection records, work orders, and preventive maintenance documentation; assist with testing and documenting emergency lighting, exit signage, fire extinguishers, and other applicable life safety components.
Identify safety deficiencies, coordinate timely corrective actions, and support DNV, CMS, state, fire marshal, and other regulatory inspections and surveys.
Inspect patient-care areas for environmental risks, maintain areas in accordance with applicable ligature-resistance and behavioral health safety requirements, and immediately address or escalate hazards.
Coordinate rapid response to urgent environmental or facility concerns on psychiatric units and ensure maintenance staff follow appropriate procedures in occupied patient-care areas.
Maintain hospital grounds, entrances, walkways, parking areas, exterior lighting, and other facility spaces; coordinate landscaping, debris removal, weather-related needs, and exterior maintenance.
Maintain facility appearance through painting, wall and flooring repairs, furniture maintenance, and other projects; conduct routine inspections and report deficiencies to the Manager of Facilities.
Maintain tools, ladders, carts, equipment, and supplies in safe working condition; monitor inventory and notify the Manager of Facilities of supply and equipment needs.
Assist with on-site contractor and vendor coordination, ensure compliance with hospital access, identification, safety, confidentiality, and security requirements, and coordinate escorts when required.
Respond to facility emergencies such as leaks, flooding, power outages, HVAC or equipment failures, and environmental hazards; direct maintenance staff during emergencies and promptly escalate significant issues.
Participate in the department's on-call rotation as assigned and assist with emergency preparedness drills and response activities.