Maintenance Mechanic III

Maintenance Mechanic III

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

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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.