Facilities Maintenance Technician​/Painter

Job Overview

Facility Maintenance opportunity:
Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104‑bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area. Dover Behavioral Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health System, including ranking 6th for highest patient satisfaction in 2020 among 200+ psychiatric hospitals.

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Repair and maintain the HVAC system and equipment for the hospital
• Deliver general repair, painting, and maintenance of the hospital
• Maintain inventory of all supplies throughout the facility
• Deliver high‑quality customer service to the patients, staff, and guests by identifying their needs and providing timely maintenance
• Track maintenance requests in the worker order training system (Facility Dude)
• Carry out routine plumbing and electrical maintenance and repair
• Prepare facility for special functions, including setting up tables, chairs, equipment, etc.
• Respond timely to alarms and codes in accordance with safety and security policies and procedures
• On call on a rotating schedule

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• General maintenance and repair required (performing duties in a hospital setting is a plus)
• Sheet rock finishing and painting experience required
• Industry certifications are a plus
• Ability to work rotating on‑call hours and holidays in a 24/7 hospital environment
• Strong organization and multitasking skills are required

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. UHS now operates more than 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees.

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.

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