IL - Maintenance

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible to assist in the Maintenance Department in performing routine maintenance and repair work.

(Other duties may be assigned.)

• Performs routine maintenance and repairs required to keep the building and equipment in good working order.
• Maintains and/or repairs the following: plumbing, heating and air conditioning, refrigerators, washers and dryers, emergency power generators, other mechanical/electrical equipment, carpentry, furniture, equipment, and routine concrete and masonry.
• Replaces air conditioner filters.
• Keeps work area neat and practices safe work techniques.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must have a minimum of one-year experience in air conditioning, heating, plumbing, mechanical and electric equipment generally used in health care facilities.
• Must have a certificate in air conditioning and heating systems, electrical and plumbing or ability to acquire same.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language in an understandable manner and to be able to carefully follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Maintain good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Ability to manage and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position accordingly.
• Work closely with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people.
• Assume the responsibility for maintaining professional competence through participation in programs, seminars, and/or training.
• Willing to work beyond the normal working hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• Ability to handle department equipment according to standard procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with residents, staff, and visitors with flexibility, personal integrity, sensitivity, and discretion at all times.
• Reports all accidents and incidents to supervisor no matter how minor they may be.
• Attends and participates in in-service classes, on-the-job programs, etc. as scheduled and directed.
• Honor the Residents’ Rights polices at all times.
• Maintains and protect the privacy and confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) per the company’s HIPAA medical privacy policy.
• Be expected (and required) to perform any task in a safe, sanitary and efficient manner in accordance with established procedures.
• Follows facility safety program.
• Assumes accountability for data contained in the Employee Handbook.
• Any exposure to blood or body fluids that contain visible blood must be reported to supervisor on the shift in which the incident occurs.
• Be familiar with universal precautions (i.e. frequent hand washing, using gloves, etc.).
• Understand that this position contains Category III tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
• Ability to understand and use universal precautions and appropriate protective measures, which are readily available to every employee, engaged in Category I tasks.
• Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• This list of functions, duties, responsibilities, and skills is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employer reserves the right to assign additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.