Purpose of Position:

Provide skilled maintenance and complex repair work on the physical plant, hospital, campus grounds, and limited medical and non-medical equipment.

Maintenance Tech is equal to and provides the same function as the deffinition of “Maintence Engineer” as described in the NFPA and NSHC policies Procedures or Plans.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of NFPA, plumbing, electrical , OSHA, etc. codes
• Familiarity with plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills, and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure, and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: 

• Self-starter and ability to work well independently
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivation to learn, volunteer and help others
• Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery

Minimum Requirements

Maintenance Technician I (Grade 7)

• 1 year working in maintenance
• High School Diploma
• Valid AK Driver’s License
• One year Vocational/ Technical College preferred

Maintenance Technician II (Grade 8)

• All requirements of Maintenance Engineer I
•  5 years’ experience
•  Boiler Operator Class III
•  HAZWOPER Certification

Maintenance Technician III (Grade 9)

• All requirements of Maintenance Engineer II
• 10 years’ experience
• EPA 608 Certification 

Maintenance Technician IV (Grade 10)

• All requirements of Maintenance Engineer III
• 10 years’ experience
  1. 2 of these years’ experience to NSHC specific systems (or can demonstrate this ability from other healthcare experience)
• Able to fill in leadership functions when Manager of Facilities is unavailable

Physical Requirements:

• Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment
• Sit less than half the workday
• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time
• Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time
• Lift or carry unaided less than 50 pounds
• Push or pull using more than moderate force
• See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in an of office environment and in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances
• Work is sometimes in confined spaces and in areas of high noise and/or high/low temperatures
• Incumbent works with common chemicals and will be exposed to associated hazards typically found in maintenance shops
• Moderate travel is required (between 25% and 50% of the time)
• Travel is required via large aircraft
• Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft
• Work will be conducted outside in inclement weather conditions