One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500 and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto

Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

Maintains all hospital mechanical systems by performing preventative maintenance and performs repairs throughout all areas of the hospital. Performs minor construction projects consisting of HVAC, plumbing, electrical and carpentry work. Makes routine rounds, performs tests and equipment readings. Performs exterior grounds maintenance. Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each adolescent/geriatric patients age specific needs.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides on-call maintenance coverage, when assigned
• Makes routine rounds, performs tests and equipment reading
• Performs exterior ground maintenance
• Repairs minor electrical malfunctions and helps install new equipment
• Assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of water systems, and in opening clogged drains
• Builds, alters, repairs, and maintains buildings, floors, partitions, windows, doors, screens, wood fixtures, and furniture
• Performs preventative maintenance as scheduled, and maintains log-books accurately and completely in accordance with policies and procedures
• Attends in-service training, seminars, and other educational activities as required
• Perform semi-skilled duties in the construction, alteration, maintenance, and repair on buildings, and mechanical and electrical systems equipment, and occasionally act as a lead worker in such activities
• Assist in general repair work involving rough carpentry and painting tasks
• Performs other duties as assigned and/or requested

Key Competencies

• High school graduate or GED certification
• Must be familiar with tools of the trade
• Minimum of 0-3 years of experience in the maintenance field
• Preparing surfaces to be painted by washing them, filling holes and cracks with putty and sanding them until they're smooth
• Applying primer and other sealers to paint surfaces to ensure that paint sticks to them
• Mixing and matching paint, stain and other finishes to job specifications
• Covering trim, floors, furniture and other surfaces with masking tape, drop cloths and other protective coverings to keep them free of paint
• Removing and reinstalling fixtures (e..g, doorknobs, electric switch covers) as necessary
• Following safeguards, rules and regulations
• Applying paint, stain and other finishes to paint surfaces using paintbrushes, rollers or sprayers
• Ability to coordinate several job responsibilities simultaneously
• Ability to determine what parts are required for minor repairs and projects and decide if equipment may be repaired internally or if an outside vendor is required
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, management and vendors
• Ability to use all electric and hand equipment affiliated with building/ grounds maintenance, including, but limited to power saws, drills, wrenches, lawn mowers, weed eaters, and edgers
• Ability to resolve issues in a timely matter
• Perform cleaning duties such as dusting and mopping

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449.

Pay Transparency

To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. A posted salary range applies to the current job posting. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.