Facilities Maintenance Mechanic

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!


Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: Kent Campus Hospital

Status: Full Time 80 Hours

Shift: Nights (11p-7:30a)

SALARY RANGE: 26.35 - 39.52HOURLY

General Summary:

The Mechanic is responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of all mechanical equipment and systems, to include chillers, cooling towers, medical air systems and related equipment. Performs preventative and predictive maintenance to ensure reliability of all systems and equipment. The Mechanic works independently or as a member of a team, and is required to make a number of competent decisions, some of which are complex in nature, to accomplish assigned tasks.


Department team members are authorized to have limited access to secured medication rooms to perform duties and responsibilities as defined in this job description. Any staff member requiring limited access to secured medication rooms must have a fully completed and signed Medication Security Agreement for Non-Licensed Personnel form on file and available upon request.


Responsibilities:

1. Ensure reliability of all internal and external building mechanical equipment and systems by performing preventative and predictive maintenance. Maintain general mechanical equipment and systems in the highest ready state. Repair and install various pieces of mechanical equipment and systems to minimize unplanned work requests. Complete and maintain daily maintenance and repair logs as appropriate.
2. Monitor condition of all utility systems for proper, safe and reliable operations during frequent intervals. Maintain and repair medical air systems, chillers, cooling towers and related equipment to minimize equipment failures, system alarms, unplanned work requests, and infectious control occurrences.
3. Maintain condition of hospital equipment, including ice machines and refrigerant systems, to prevent equipment failures that create unplanned work requests and infectious control occurrences.
4. Ensure safe work practices by performing daily tasks as safely as possible, wears proper PPE and performs lockout/tagout where required.
5. Ensure critical spare parts inventories and equipment are maintained.
6. Maintain safe exterior walking surfaces by assisting with snow removal.
7. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities to include snow/ice removal.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Credential(s): Driver License and Driving Record Required. Must be 21 or older for insurance.
• Experience: Required: Four years experience in building or equipment maintenance and repair, to include basic electrical and plumbing work.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Credential(s): Certified Fireman- Driver License and Driving Record Required. Must be 21 or older for insurance.
• Experience: Preferred: Experience in mechanical systems, pump repair, boiler operation, and electrical troubleshooting.

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