Maintenance Mechanic III

PRN WEEKENDS

The Maintenance Mechanic III is responsible for the maintenance, repairs and preventive maintenance of the Hospital buildings, equipment and physical plant. 

Department/Business Unit Function:

• Performs preventative maintenance on many types of hospital equipment and a variety of heating and air conditioning systems
• Replaces light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, switchers, plugs, receptacles, ballasts, and makes repairs on faucets, commodes, valves and door closures
• Assumes responsibility for checking maintaining and making repairs on: 

1. patient room equipment such as beds, bedside tables, lights, nurse call systems and plumbing equipment
2. boilers, chillers and all associated plant equipment
3. fan motors, pumps (such as sewage, condensate, vacuum pumps), and other auxiliary equipment
4. vacuum pumps, medical air compressors, medical gas wall outlets and regulators, etc.

• Operates and maintains Emergency Generators
• Performs carpentry, floor tile, ceramic wall tile repairs, and painting
• Performs inspections to fire safety equipment and systems
• Checks operation of and repairs fire doors 
• Runs errands
• Assists with moving furniture, boxes and heavy objects
• Documents all work performed on appropriate logs and work orders
• Assists in requisitioning supplies, parts and materials as needed
• Maintains a chemical treatment program for all cooling and heating systems
• Works shifts as assigned.
• Assumes on-call responsibilities as necessary according to each facility schedule
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
• Maintains safe environment
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities

MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School Graduate or equivalent

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Trade School in mechanical, electrical or air conditioning 

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 5 years in a hospital or 7 years’ similar experience in an industrial setting. 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 10 years’ hospital experience 

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: EPA Refrigerant Recovery Certification. Training certificate in mechanical, electrical, air conditioning or equivalent experience of 10 years.

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