Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.

Required Behaviors:

• As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience related to building maintenance or construction.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer keyboarding experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be dependable, trustworthy, enthusiastic, polite, and thorough.
• Must be willing and able to learn and share knowledge with others.
• Must keep accurate and legible records.

Preferred Qualifications:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of healthcare environments would be helpful for this position.
• Mechanical as well customer service knowledge.
• Basic keyboarding and computer skills.
• Good human relations skills coupled with the ability to work with hospital staff, and people from outside the organization.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Additional mechanical and electrical training (especially success in formal Technical / Vocational training) desired.
• The ability to use electrical meters to check voltage and amp readings for connected loads.
• Knowledge and ability to bend, cut, ream, thread, and join piping, test joints under pressure for leaks and repair or replace, clear drain stoppages, .

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect equipment and facilities for proper operation and working condition
• Maintain routine records and determine type and extent of malfunctioning equipment, and as necessary adjust, disassemble, repair, or replace parts, components, reassemble and test for proper operation
• Report more serious problems to Supervisor or Management for instructions and/or maintenance scheduling
• Tend gas fired steam boilers, hot water boilers and heaters. Make necessary adjustments to ensure proper steam pressure, combustion, water flow, water level, operation of safety devices and auxiliary equipment
• Test boiler water, condensate from various designated sources and make necessary chemical changes/adjustments based on test results
• Service and make repairs to heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, including fans, motors, coils, thermostats, dampers and regulating controls
• Clean and lubricate fan coil units, motors, and other machinery
• Replace filters, belts, hoses, and fluids as necessary and maintain adequate records of such repairs
• Maintain, repair, and make alterations to steam, water, pneumatic, as well as sanitary plumbing pipelines, fixtures, and components
• Perform general welding, cutting, and joining of metals not requiring critical test tolerance or certification
• Conduct general mechanical maintenance duties such as monitor, troubleshoot, adjust, and repair various building assemblies
• Maintain lighting fixtures (e.g., bulbs and ballasts)
• Clean sink and grease traps, replace and repack valves, assemble equipment and other related items
• Make minor repairs on hospital beds, television sets and other patient related items, that pertain to the Engineering department
• Make repairs to walls, patch holes, hang and remove items, paint, texture, and repair drywall (sheet rock), etc.
• Move supplies, furniture, equipment, properly dispose of trash and scrap materials
• Assist the department manager/assistant manager or supervisor with project coordination, procurement, inventory assistance, gathering information, reporting, and running errands when requested
• Keep a neat personal appearance
• Maintain an organized work area, and clean up periodically as tasks progress, and upon completion
• Learn and abide by other applicable SJRMC / Department policies and procedures
• Learn and apply proper procedures and respond accordingly when working with, disarming / re-arming, and diagnosing the messages and trouble lights for the fire alarm system
• Learn proper start-up, testing, running and shut down procedures along with preventive and general maintenance on the fire pump and emergency generator, such as oil changes, battery checks / changes, proper gauge readings, etc. + Maintain required competencies: HIPAA; safety; infection control; HealthStream on-line courses; and various other necessary education (e.g., attend in-service training sessions)
• Exercise proper safety practices before and throughout the execution of all duties
• Be alert for unsafe conditions, and items needing Plant Engineering attention. Correct the situation yourself or report it to the Engineering Supervisor or Production Control. Also, follow-up by recording the corrective action on your Daily Log Sheet or verify that a work order was issued.
• Report and follow-up to ensure needed equipment, materials and supplies get ordered
• Complete documentation on status of work (for tasks requiring more than one day)
• Complete records to accurately and thoroughly document all work performed
• Be committed to the concept of continuous improvement in all aspects of job duties
• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work:

                                                     Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship

• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

• Typical work includes a lot of walking, standing, stooping, climbing, crawling, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting up to fifty (50) pounds
• May be required to work in sterile and mechanical areas (with moving machinery, noise, and heat).
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment.
• Normal eyesight, hearing, and manual dexterity with both hands are necessary for safety purposes.
• Must be able to concentrate, pay attention, yet remain alert to surrounding dangers.