Maintenance Technician at Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents Cumberland, VA

Maintenance Technician job at Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Cumberland, VA.

At Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, we’re always learning, growing, and focused on our effort to provide the highest quality and compassionate care to our patients. If you are interested in a career dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the patients and families you serve, then Cumberland is the place for you! Located in beautiful New Kent, VA.

Our extraordinary people are in the right place making a positive difference in the lives of children every day!

Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents is a unique acute care, inpatient specialty hospital with 110 licensed beds, including Med Surg. and Residential Treatment Center; staffed by the finest physicians and treatment teams. We treat patients ages 2-22 who have chronic illnesses, brain injuries and neurobehavioral disorders with co-behavioral issues.

Cumberland is a beautifully designed hospital:

• Staffed with excellent physicians and over 150 devoted employees, all dedicated to providing the best possible care for our patients.
• Surrounded by 100 spacious acres of sprawling countryside, rolling hills, waterways and wildlife.
• Year-round, accredited school system for our patients.
• Therapy animals that provide daily interaction with our patients, including rabbits, dogs and goats.
• Enjoyable patient activities include a swimming pool, exercise room, music, art and playgrounds.
• Peaceful environment where patients flourish as their minds and bodies heal while treated with the utmost care.

The Maintenance Technician will perform a variety of duties of skilled/semi-skilled nature which support the hospital’s preventive and restorative maintenance management programs, utility management program and safety program while supporting the continuous operation of other hospital departments.

General maintenance knowledge and skills demonstrated with prior work experience.

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Maintain current CPI (bi-annually) Certification. To operate Cumberland’s vehicles, a current Virginia driver’s license with a good driving record (minimum of +1 points) is required.

Must be able to meet the basic health requirements of the hospital without restrictions.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds without assistance; weights above 50 pounds to be done with assistance.

Must possess physical stamina to shift, lift and move equipment and supplies. Position requires dexterity, good vision, ability to walk, stoop, bend, push and pull.

Maintenance Technicians are required to complete on-call rotations on a bi-weekly basis as scheduled by the D.P.O.

After standard working hours (8:00-16:30), technicians are required to respond to calls within one hour between the hours of (16:30-8:00) and on weekends.

Technicians are required to continue testing for the Wastewater treatment plant on the weekend.

During the summer pool schedule, technicians are required to clean, test, and add chemicals as required for pool operation on the weekend.

Assignments may vary based upon the needs of the facility.

Technicians are required to report to work for manmade disasters, natural disasters, and emergencies.

• Snow and debris removal
• Power outages