Maintenance Mechanic

General Summary of Position

The incumbent in this position provides patients, families, visitors, and medical center employees with a pleasant, comfortable, safe, functional, and aesthetically attractive environment consistent with the standards established by Georgetown University Hospital, the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO). Under minimal supervision the incumbent makes daily routine inspections of assigned areas within the medical center complex, completes assigned preventive, corrective, and casualty prevention maintenance duties in the inspection, operation, repair, alteration and modification of equipment, machinery, buildings, and facilities, and maintains effective communications and working relationships with customers.

These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards.

• Performs daily routine maintenance rounds and inspections of mechanical rooms, equipment, machinery, buildings, and facilities within assigned areas for proper operation and working condition according to planned work schedule and maintains routine condition; maintains routine records and logs. Determines type and extent of malfunctions and, as necessary, adjusts repairs or replaces parts or components, reassembles and tests for proper operation. Reports more serious problems to supervisor for instructions or maintenance scheduling.
• Performs assigned preventive maintenance on equipment, machinery, buildings, and facilities and maintains written or computerized work order records and logs.
• Responds in a timely manner to customer service calls in a professional manner and completes 80% of service calls without tradesmen assistance.
• Establishes and maintains positive customer relations through regular communications, a courteous service attitude, a professional appearance, timely responses and solutions and job knowledge/skills.
• Performs a variety of routine to skilled preventive, corrective and casualty prevention maintenance duties in the inspection, operation, repair, alteration and modification of equipment, machinery, buildings and facilities. Tasks include but are not limited to general plumbing maintenance—inspect, install, repair, replace and alter steam, gas, water, air, and sanitary plumbing pipes and fixtures; general electrical maintenance—inspect, install, repair, replace, alter and test electrical circuits, wiring, switches, control equipment and mechanisms, motors, transformers, relays, generators, appliances, fixtures, alarms, communication equipment;
  
  HVAC equipment services and makes repairs to heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment including fans, motors, radiators, thermostats, dampers and regulating controls; routine maintenance—repair and assemble extension cords; replace fuses; clean/lubricate motors; clean sink/grease traps; assemble equipment and furniture; install/repair wall mounted items such as toilet paper and paper towel dispensers, mirrors, bulletin boards, signage; installation/repair of cove base; repair/replacement of ceiling tiles and grids;
  
  install/repair cubicle/window curtain tracks; check and tighten all hand and guard railings; repair wheelchairs/furniture; minor roof repairs; inspection/repair of kitchen equipment; pneumatic tube inspection and minor repairs; minor repairs of lock door closures, door handles, door knobs; elevator inspection, troubleshooting and minor repair; moving supplies, equipment, furniture, trash and scrap material; routine carpentry tasks—replace/patch sheetrock; realign doors; minor repairs of wallpaper, carpet flooring and drywall;
  
  painting—minor painting of walls, ceilings, doors, woodwork, furniture and fixtures; fire extinguishers—inspect, collect, maintain and record data; snow removal—participate in snow removal assignments; record and report any maintenance needs that cannot be performed within designated time limits or personal skill level.
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