Area Mechanic - 3rd Shift - North Liberty Hospital

University of Iowa Health Care - Medical Center North Liberty department of Engineering is seeking an Area Mechanic who has initial responsibility for operation of all buildings and equipment in assigned area and performing skilled tasks in the inspection, maintenance and repair of mechanical systems, facility maintenance, and operation.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies all necessary safety precautions in working with electrical, steam, or mechanical equipment.

• Performs inspections of electrical, mechanical, steam and plumbing equipment in assigned areas on a periodic basis in order to determine the degree of operating efficiency and to locate and alleviate potential malfunctions.

• Troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions on electrical equipment, appliances, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment controls in assigned area.

• Performs and reports on specific written preventive maintenance procedures (such as lubrication, cleaning, changing filters, making adjustments, and replacing parts) on electrical, mechanical, plumbing and steam equipment in assigned area.

• Checks accomplishment of shop work orders and returns them to the appropriate office after work is completed.

• Inspects and reports building problems involving carpentry, painting, roof, masonry, and plastering in assigned area in order to determine corrective methods.

• Establishes and maintains effective communications with personnel located in assigned area and within his/her own and other shops relative to building maintenance and occupant comfort.

• Maintains operating inventory of necessary spare repair parts, filters, belts and other supplies.

• Trains shop apprentices, replacements, and other personnel.

Schedule:100%
Hourly: $23.81 to commensurate
Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00pm-7:30am with rotating weekends and holidays
Location: Medical Center North Liberty
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

The new University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility serving as the home of UI Health Care’s nationally recognized Orthopedics service line. It offers coordinated, comprehensive, and accessible care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings.

In addition to world-class orthopedic care, the campus features a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and a wide range of support services. Every element of the facility is thoughtfully designed to deliver an exceptional experience for patients and staff, support excellence in clinical care, education, and research, and foster meaningful community partnerships.

UI Health Care is building a welcoming, skilled, and collaborative team to help launch this innovative campus and advance our mission: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

• Classification Title: Area Mechanic
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

• Pay Level: 10

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Polly Terukina
• Contact Email: polly-terukina@uiowa.edu