Maintenance Worker

Lifepoint Health • Holyoke, MA

64d • Onsite

About The Position

At Valley Springs Behavioral Hospital, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve. Our programs offer customized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation or orthopedic injury.
How you’ll contribute:
Assists in assigned activities of plant operation functions which are necessary in maintaining the physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utility systems and grounds of the hospital in an operative and safe working condition. Assists in maintaining performance improvement activities within the facility and participates in CQI activities. Performs general maintenance and repair duties to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the Physical Plant. Receives daily direction from the Director of Plant Operations via verbal or written communications. May share on call with Director of Plant Operations.
Additional responsibilities include:
Reports daily to the Director of Plant Operations regarding the physical and structural conditions of hospital facilities and the status of work in progress.
Participates in the applications of standards of quality and productivity for the facility. Follows policies, procedures and standards of work performance for maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings and building systems.
Assists in administering the maintenance program to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the entire physical plant.
Works closely with other departments and administration. Negotiates priorities, plans work schedules, completes job assignments, and requests orders of needed materials, supplies and parts.
Performs and completes maintenance repair work, alterations, remodeling, minor construction, and checks out installation and servicing of mechanical and electrical equipment and building systems.
Assists with maintaining stock levels of materials and parts within budgetary constraints.
Assists in ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements in regards to the energy management program.
Assists with coordination of all fire and safety measures throughout the hospital, including fire and safety inspections and procedures in conjunction with Safety and Security Departments when requested.
Participates in performance improvement and information management activities.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience with maintenance preferably in hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Assists in assigned activities of plant operation functions which are necessary in maintaining the physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utility systems and grounds of the hospital in an operative and safe working condition.
• Assists in maintaining performance improvement activities within the facility and participates in CQI activities.
• Performs general maintenance and repair duties to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the Physical Plant.
• Receives daily direction from the Director of Plant Operations via verbal or written communications.
• May share on call with Director of Plant Operations.
• Reports daily to the Director of Plant Operations regarding the physical and structural conditions of hospital facilities and the status of work in progress.
• Participates in the applications of standards of quality and productivity for the facility.
• Follows policies, procedures and standards of work performance for maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings and building systems.
• Assists in administering the maintenance program to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the entire physical plant.
• Works closely with other departments and administration.
• Negotiates priorities, plans work schedules, completes job assignments, and requests orders of needed materials, supplies and parts.
• Performs and completes maintenance repair work, alterations, remodeling, minor construction, and checks out installation and servicing of mechanical and electrical equipment and building systems.
• Assists with maintaining stock levels of materials and parts within budgetary constraints.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements in regards to the energy management program.
• Assists with coordination of all fire and safety measures throughout the hospital, including fire and safety inspections and procedures in conjunction with Safety and Security Departments when requested.
• Participates in performance improvement and information management activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees