Maintenance Mechanic - Full Time - Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Performs maintenance activities to include the following repairs: touchup wall doors and hardware minor electrical and plumbing pneumatic tube system refrigeration and refrigeration monitoring systems carpet bed and furniture to ensure a safe and efficient hospital operation.

Removes snow and treats icy conditions on parking lots drives sidewalks steps and other Health System areas by using 4 wheel drive trucks tractors bobcats hand snow blowers shovels sanders and other related tools to ensure a safe external environment.

Removes trash and yard waste and delivers furniture and equipment to and from various Health System facilities by following departmental procedures to support various department requirements.

Maintains parking lots driveways and sidewalks on Health System properties by sweeping picking up debris patching concrete and sealing cracks to ensure a safe environment.

Initiates and processes purchase orders and service requests by working with vendors and Purchasing to ensure departmental ability to provide essential maintenance services to various facilities within the Health System.

Enters and retrieves data in system program (AIMS) including work orders preventative maintenance activities equipment failure and incident reports to ensure documentation is completed and department is compliant with Health System requirements.

Maintains an appropriate inventory of parts and maintenance supplies by using department inventory control methods to ensure timely cost efficient maintenance and repairs to Health System facilities.

Records daily work activities by entering work into system program (AIMS) to ensure an accurate maintenance reporting within established time frames.

Schedule:

MonFri 8am to 4:30pm with rotating on call

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D. required.

Experience

• 3 years previous maintenance experience required preferably in plant maintenance or building mechanical/utility systems.

License/Certifications

• Valid and current drivers license required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of mechanical and utility systems in buildings required.
• Knowledge of hospital maintenance preferred.
• Basic electronical plumbing and refrigeration skills required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers required.
• Able to read write and comprehend various written reports and documents required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed 133:
  • Crawling
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Sitting
• Frequently Performed 3466:
  • Balancing
  • Climbing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Kneeling
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
• Constantly Performed 67100:
  • Distinguish colors
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Reaching
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking
  • Standing
  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Rare 133:
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc).
  • Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means).
• Frequent 67100:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.