Summary
Under generalsupervision, perform a wide variety of maintenance duties in order to provide aclean, orderly and safe environment; and perform related work as required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
General Requirements

• ConductsHazardous Conditions Survey monthly.
• Receivesand responds to Environment of Care Rounds/ Surveys when received.
• Monitorfacility for possible safety hazards.
• Reportsunsafe conditions immediately and takes responsibility to resolve quickly.
• Respondspromptly to requests for service or repair of facility equipment.
• Performswork in a professional, timely manner to the benefit of AVALA customers.

Plumbing System

• Facilitateswith the Parish on inspection of water and drainage system for properoperation.
• Performroutine plumbing maintenance and repairs.
• Maintainexterior drainage system.
• Monitorsprinkler system to ensure it functions properly and notify vendor ifnecessary.
• Understandsfunctioning of hot water boiler system and service basics.
• Understandsrequirements for shut off and isolation of water supply.
• Facilitatesservice work on natural gas service to facility.

Med Gas

• Monitorall med gas and vacuum connections for proper function.
• Replaceempty tanks as needed.
• Understandsfunctioning of Bulk O2 and requests refill/ service when necessary.
• Understandsand properly interacts with Med Gas alarm system.
• Facilitatesnecessary bio med work on anesthesia equipment.

Electrical System and Lighting

• Performroutine system inspections of utility services as required.
• Inspectlight fixtures and components, change/ repair as required.
• Performroutine electrical repairs as required.
• Testsemergency lighting routinely.
• Inspectsand repairs parking lot/ exterior lighting.
• Routinelyinspect generators for proper function.
• Monitorsand replenishes diesel supply for generators.
• Monitorsand records parameters of operation for the generators.

Special Systems

• UnderstandsSecurity systems such as card access, keypad locks and CCTV cameras.
• Recognizebasic Nurse Call functions and requests repair when necessary.
• Understandand repair in house video/ cable and music system.
• Maintainstelephone systems.

Fire Protection

• Routinelyinspect fire extinguishers.
• Understandand inspect kitchen hood/ fire suppression system.
• Inspectsand understands fire suppression and detection systems.
• Insuresoperation of systems during facility construction/ renovation work.
• Conductsfire drills and trains staff in fire safety as required.

Heating and Air Conditioning

• Facilitateswith vendor to ensure inspections are complete on all belts and filters on maintenance schedule and change if necessary.
• Facilitateswith the vendor to inspect all HVAC equipment for proper functioning.
• Understandand utilize computerized HVAC control system.
• Understandand initiate service work for main roof top chiller units.
• Performprogramming of thermostats.

BiomedicalEquipment

• Facilitateswith vendor to perform basic safety testing of new and existing equipment using analyzer(s).
• Workwith staff to identify and repair any biomedical equipment as required.
• Removesdefective equipment immediately and labels accordingly.
• Coordinatebiomedical repairs with service vendor to insure timely repair of equipment.
• Coordinateshipping/ receiving of factory repairs of equipment with Materials Mgmt.

Interior of Facility

• Performrepairs to equipment, fixtures, doors, office and kitchen equipment.
• Maintainwindow integrity through inspection and repair.
• Performroutine maintenance on interior finish details such as paint, moldings, and wall fixtures.
• Inspectall buildings, facilities and equipment for needed repairs and maintenance.

Exterior of Facility

• Monitorlawn and landscaping for any visual changes and notify vendor as necessary.
• Monitorsand cleans exterior of building and parking lot as needed.
• Monitorexterior lighting and notify vendor if repair as needed.

Construction andRenovation

• Assistwith coordinating construction related activities throughout the hospital.
• Communicateto all departments affected by construction activities and plan accordingly.
• Developa plan and perform in house renovation work as necessary.
• Followall Infection Control measures during construction and renovation.

Safety and Security

• Utilizesafe work practices whenever performing job tasks.
• Followall safety rules and regulations.
• Attendstaff/ department meetings and communicate concerns appropriately.
• Trainsand informs staff of security concerns and responds to security code alerts.
• Plansand conducts fire, security and emergency preparedness drills.
• Understandsall Emergency Code functions as detailed in the policy and procedure manuals.
• Maintainsthe secure access to the facility by checking and locking doors at the end ofthe business day.

Ancillary Duties

• Assistswith the supervision of the Housekeeping Department when required.
• Maintainsand orders supplies for the Maintenance Department.
• Maintainsand orders supplies for the Housekeeping Department when required.
• Maintainsand orders all linen for the facility.
• Coordinatesthe handling of all general and bio-hazardous waste.
• Workswith Material Management to send/ receive any large shipments/ deliveries.

Core Competencies
Action Orientation - Targetsand achieves results, overcomes obstacles, accepts responsibility, establishesstandards and responsibilities, creates a results-oriented environment, andfollows through on actions.
Communications -Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Effectively conveys and sharesinformation and ideas with others. Listens carefully and understands variousviewpoints. Presents ideas clearly and concisely and understands relevantdetail in presented information.
Creativity/Innovation -Generates novel ideas and develops or improves existing and new systems thatchallenge the status quo, takes risks, and encourages innovation.
CriticalJudgment - Possesses the ability to define issues and focus on achievingworkable solutions. Consistently does the right thing by performing withreliability.
CustomerOrientation - Listens to customers, builds customer confidence, increasescustomer satisfaction, ensures commitments are met, sets appropriate customerexpectations, and responds to customer needs.
InterpersonalSkills - Effectively and productively engages with others andestablishes trust, credibility, and confidence with others.
Leadership -Motivates, empowers, inspires, collaborates with, and encourages others. Buildsconsensus when appropriate. Focuses team members on common goals.
Teamwork - Knowswhen and how to attract, develop, reward, and utilize teams to optimizeresults. Acts to build trust, inspire enthusiasm, encourage others, and helpresolve conflicts and develop consensus in creating high-performance teams.
Professional Requirements

• Meets dress code standards and adheres topolicies.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at alltimes.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled,completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, usescomputerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timelyfashion.
• Attends annual review and departmentin-services, as scheduled.
• Attends staff meetings annually, reads andreturns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive andprofessional manner.
• Actively participates in performanceimprovement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policiesregarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals ofthe hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Promotes professional growth of subordinatesby sharing knowledge and/or directing them to sources if informationappropriate to given situation. Utilizes journals, books, etc. to learn and/orimprove new techniques and equipment.
• Assists other staff members in performing anyduty that enhances the delivery of patient care.

Regulatory Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Understandand adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
• Followtechnical specifications from manufacturers/ installers of facility equipment.

Skills

• Ability to communicateeffectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Basiccomputer knowledge.

Physical Demands
Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met byan employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talkand hear. This position is very active and requires repetitive motions, standing,walking, bending, kneeling and stooping all day. The employee must frequentlylift or move items weighing over 100 pounds.

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