At Houston Methodist the FacilitiesTechnician Assistant position is an entrylevel position which isresponsible for assisting facility personnel in the completion oftasks by performing various aspects of work associated with theirshop / department for maintenance of Houston Methodist facilities.

Under supervision this position supports performing safety andpreventative maintenance inspections and assists in obtainingmaterials associated with their shop / department.

The FacilitiesTechnician Assistant position supports basic mechanical electricalplumbing carpentry and painting repairs / requests as appropriate andunder instruction fromleadership.

PEOPLEESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Interacts ina positive professional manner including active listening withpatients medical staff andcoworkers.
• Fostersteamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance. Seeksguidance from team members when needed and applies feedback toimprove outcomes.
• Activelyparticipates in meetings huddles and with other team members usingpositive communication. Applies expected behavior and actions withteam members which contributes towards improvement of departmentscore for employeeengagement.

SERVICEESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Assists ininspections on a routine basis and identifies maintenanceopportunities and escalatesappropriately.
• Retrievesrepair parts shop tools and other items as specified and assistswith daily operations of thefacility.
• Seeks outadditional information and reference materials or guidance to gainclarification to make effectiverepairs.
• Assists withgeneral maintenance repair and preventative maintenance inspectionsto include HVAC electrical and plumbing as appropriate incompliance with codes ordinances andstatutes.

QUALITY / SAFETYESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Receivesdaily work activities and maintains set timelines as determined byleadership to optimize responsetime.
• Follows safetystandards policies and procedures established for the departmentand hospital and conducts all procedures accordingly.

Maintainsawareness of environment and uses great caution while navigatingvarious work areas.

Usestools and equipment to perform the job in an efficient effectiveand safemanner.

FINANCEESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Assists withcapturing accurate and complete documentation of workorders.
• Maintains the useand care of commonly used equipment and tools; does not wastesupplies. Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectivelyreducing incidental overtime and complete daily assignedtasks.

GROWTH / INNOVATIONESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Assumesresponsibility for growth and development by participating ininservices programs and continuing education. Completes and updatesMy Development Plan and discusses withmanagement.
• Seeksopportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies witha focus on continual development as atechnician.

This jobdescription is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee willalso perform other reasonably related business / job duties asassigned.

Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job dutiesand responsibilities as the needarises.

EDUCATION

HighSchool diploma or equivalent education (examples include : GEDverification of homeschool equivalency partial or full completionof postsecondary educationetc.)

WORKEXPERIENCE

LICENSESAND CERTIFICATIONSREQUIRED

N / A

• Demonstratesthe skills and competencies necessary to safely perform theassigned job determined through ongoing skills competencyassessments and performanceevaluations
• Sufficientproficiency in speaking reading and writing the English languagenecessary to perform the essential functions of this job especiallywith regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety orsecurity
• Ability toeffectively communicate with patients physicians family members andcoworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus andapplication of positive languageprinciples
• Ability tocomplete work within designated timeframes
• Demonstratesability to access information both in the department and within thehospital system to support thedepartment
• Entrylevelknowledge of trade skills such as carpentry plumbing electricalpainting heating cooling with the use and care of commonly usedequipment andtools
• Ability to observeand receive training instruction and guidance on various buildingoperationsprocesses

SUPPLEMENTALREQUIREMENTS

WORKATTIRE

• UniformYes
• Scrubs No
• Businessprofessional No
• Other (department approved)Yes

ONCALL*

• Notethat employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie.DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selectionbelow.
• On Call*No

TRAVEL

Travelspecifications may vary bydepartment

• May requiretravel within the Houston Metropolitan areaYes
• May require travel outside HoustonMetropolitan areaNo

CompanyProfile :

Houston Methodist is oneof the nations leading health systems and academic medical centers.Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals : Houston MethodistHospital its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the TexasMedical Center and seven community hospitals throughout the greaterHouston area.

Houston Methodist also includes an academic institutea comprehensive residency program a global business divisionnumerous physician practices and several freestanding emergencyrooms and outpatient facilities.

Overall Houston Methodist employsmore than 27000 employees and is supported by a wide variety ofbusiness functions that operate at the system level to help enableclinical departments to provide high quality patientcare.

Houston Methodist is an equal opportunityemployer inclusive of women minorities disabled persons andveterans.

Equal EmploymentOpportunity

Houston Methodist isan Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employmentopportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodistis firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage indiscrimination against or harassment of any person employed orseeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of racecolor religion sex sexual orientation gender identity nationalorigin age disability status as a protected veteran or othercharacteristics protected by law.

VEVRAA Federal Contractorpriority referral Protected Veteransrequested.

Last updated : 2024-05-10