Maintenance Technician

Lexington Regional Health Center
Title: Maintenance Technician
Supervisor: Director of Plant Operations
Department: Plant Operations
FLSA: Non-exempt
Principle duties and responsibilities

1. Consults readily with the Director of Plant Operations to ascertain and determine the optimal mechanism to achieve possibly complex repairs.
2. Maintains and inspects heating, cooling, plumbing, water, gas, electrical and mechanical equipment (change filters and belts, clean coils, grease pumps, etc.).
3. Takes care of grounds in general of all health center owned properties including snow removal, sprinkler repair, trash pick-up, weed control, tree trimming, etc.
4. Accompanies all inspectors, surveyors and contractors, etc. during reviews and/or repairs of physical and non-clinical equipment.
5. Keeps accurate maintenance records of work performed.
6. Keeps equipment manuals of new equipment up to date by contacting vendors for updates, conducting computer searches for updates, etc.
7. Transports linen, food carts, etc. to and from various health center properties.
8. Ensure patients and visitors follow current infection control guidelines.
9. Responsible for ensuring the environment meets appropriate governing body standards.
10. Responsible for safe bagging, disposal and packaging of biohazardous waste.
11. Duties that could include blood exposure and risk to bloodborne pathogens (eg: lacerations, handling of blood-contaminated items, etc.)
12. Maintains patient and staff safety through the use of patient safety tools (Teamstepps, Just Culture, etc.).
13. Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required.
14. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities

1. Ability to read equipment manuals, contractor agreements and maintenance documents at a level typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma or equivalent.
2. Current Nebraska driver's license is required.
3. Basic Life Support certification via American Heart Association required within six months of hire.
4. Two years experience and/or specialized training in the maintenance, operation, repair, and inspection of institutionalized heating, cooling, plumbing, water, gas, electrical and mechanical systems and equipment is preferred.
5. Ability to maintain, repair, and inspect health center and owned properties, equipment and vehicles with reasonable effectiveness, meaning that certain complex and sophisticated repair work may be relevant to maintenance service contract or beyond the scope of maintenance personnel capability.
6. Ability to operate all types of machinery, health center equipment and operating systems such as generators, boilers, air conditioning, alarm panels, etc.
7. Analytical ability to evaluate all aspects of the physical plant and equipment owned by Lexington Regional to determine need for maintenance and/or repair.
8. Ability to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
9. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to protected and sensitive information.
10. Ability to complete reports and correspondence at a professional level. Communication skills necessary to be able to complete maintenance reports, prepare letters to vendors, follow detailed written and oral instruction and to discuss maintenance issues with contractors.
11. Ability to immediately respond to common inquires and complaints from patients, employees, and regulatory agencies.
12. Ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
13. Successful completion of required knowledge and training of standard precaution protocols and when to apply during principle duties and responsibilities.

Working conditions

1. Worker completes various activities to help maintain hospital. Worker will help transferring loads from loading dock, such as moving 52-pound printer paper boxes, transferred with a 2 wheeled dolly cart, and restacked boxes onto pallet 25 feet away from dock. Extra pallets are removed from loading dock, weighing 38 pounds, carried 25 feet to step down into truck box to stack. 5 gallon buckets are carried 1 in each hand, weighing 48 pounds, carried down 12 stairs, approximately 50 feet to be stacked in boiler room; this task is completed with 10-15 buckets occasionally each month. Air canisters are to be transported to surgery area approximately 200 feet, with the heaviest canister weighing 20.5 pounds. Lunch carts are used to transport meals to Shackley and to Health and Fitness Center, requiring 10 pounds of horizontal force of distances up to 100 feet. Ladders are used to access equipment and to reach areas that need tended. Various hand tools are used for various reasons during worker's shift. Folding tables weighing 27 pounds are to be transported from maintenance office area to FMS clinic, up to 800 feet in distance. Tasks during each day are variable and inconsistent, but increased forces and weights may be required to be transported or moved from different areas in hospital. A laundry cart is transferred between different departments up to 250 feet requiring 20 horizontal force pounds to push/pull.
2. Exposure to electrical, temperature, chemical and other hazards related to the physical plant for up to 50% of work time when diagnosing repairs needed, conducting repairs, etc. Appropriate safety precautions, such as wearing goggles, breathing apparatus, boots, etc., and/or using portable lighting, ensuring adequate ventilation, etc. must be used to minimize risk of injury.
3. Ability to work in all weather conditions. Exposure to extremes in temperatures for up to 50% of work time when making necessary repairs, inspecting work on the grounds, reviewing progress on construction projects, etc.
4. Direct exposure to body substances on contaminated surfaces such as patient equipment, environment of care such as filter changes to air-handling unit and negative pressure unit, and construction and renovation. Risk of exposure to bio-film during various tasks, such as plumbing.

Management Responsibilities

1. None

Job descriptions statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.