MAINTENANCE REPAIR WORKER

JOB SUMMARY: To perform minor repairs (not requiring performance by trade persons) to building, facilities, and service equipment.  This position is designed to meet the general maintenance and repair needs of all clinical and administrative buildings of Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc.  This is routine unskilled and limited semi-skilled manual work in general maintenance, construction and/or labor activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

INVENTORY:

1. Responsible for the upkeep and organization of all storage facilities.
2. Develops with the help of the Purchasing Department, an inventory control list of all items in storage at each storage facility.
3. Posts inventory lists in storage areas and deletes items as they are removed.  Add items as they are stored.  Provides updated storage areas listing to Purchasing and COO as requested.

MAINTENANCE/REPAIR:

1. Obtains work assignments form supervisor, contacts person requesting repairs and determines type of repairs required.
2. Performs minor repairs to building fixtures.  Performs minor plumbing and electrical repairs, cleans or electrical fixtures, replaces bulbs, and performs touch-up panting (interior and exterior brush, roller, or spray painting to maintain building in state of good repair).
3. Reports major maintenance and repair jobs to Office Manager and/or supervisor.
4. Manually, or using hand truck, perform various material handling duties in the facilities, (i.e., moving of boxes, office furniture, and equipment).
5. Completes work orders for maintenance assignments, indicating materials used and time involved. 
6. Removes garbage/trash daily from the premises of each clinical site intermittently during the course of work day and/or repair assignments.
7. Maintains an inventory of tools, repair and material supplies.  Prepares requisitions for signature of supervisor as replacement needs dictate.  May use personal tools.
8. Performs other maintenance, repair and construction duties within ability and skills for FPHC, Inc site locations as requested by supervisor.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Substitutes for the courier and/or van driver when they are absent or reassigned.
2. Participate in Facility and Safety Committee meetings.
3. Assist in the inspection of all FPHC facilities.
4. Performs other related work as required.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION REQUIREMENTS:  Must provide the very best customer satisfaction to patients, visitors, and co-worker at all time in a professional and courteous manner.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:  Performance will be evaluated by the Chief Operations Officer annually wherein an overall satisfactory rating is considered as a minimum acceptable level of performance.   

HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:    The health and safety requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

1. Must adhere to safety regulations, personnel policies and procedures.
2. Safety and Hazard Communication training update is required annually.
3. Must exercise universal precautions and comply with safety standards and procedures.
4. Knowledgeable of OSHA and CLIA requirements to assure compliance

PRIVACY RULE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS:  

1. Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA Privacy Rule) policies and procedures.
2. Must successfully complete Privacy Rule compliance training annually or as revisions are made to the policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Minimum, grammar school or equivalent.  High school graduate or GED preferred.  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
2. Previous personal or professional experience with maintenance and repair activities.
3. Mechanical aptitude acquired through vocational school, outside activities, job experience or any equivalent combination of experience, education and training that provides the level of knowledge, skills and ability required.
4. Ability to acquire skill and ability in the use of standard equipment and hand tools relevant to work assignments.  Ability to learn repetitive tasks quickly.
5. Possess valid Alabama driver license, a good driving record with insurance and insurability under company’s insurance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Must be able to endure long hours of continuous work when called upon to do so.
2. Physical effort required by the job includes standing, stooping, pulling, pushing, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
3. Must know how to care for equipment and be alert to hazards.
4. Ability to follow oral or written instructions.
5. Must be well organized and structures time effectively

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Ability to understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.  Ability to document task assignments, completions and follow-up instructions.  Physical strength and ability sufficient to perform routine or heavy manual tasks depending on the area of assignment.  Standing long periods of time, continuous stooping, pushing, pulling,  reaching, climbing, bending and lifting in excess of 25 pounds on a regular basis.

Salary : $15 - $20