Maintenance Technician

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Maintenance Technician? At Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

A Maintenance Technician will perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned facilities, areas and equipment to include minor plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, painting, heating and cooling and other building systems. Ideal candidates will be versed in many aspects of hospital maintenance and repairs with knowledge of maintenance procedures and use of basic hand and power tools. The Maintenance Technician must be able to effectively troubleshoot various mechanical, electrical and plumbing issues and will possess strong communication and organizational skills.

Major Responsibilities:

Operations

• Physically capable and available to work overtime including weekends, public holidays, and evenings or nights.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and plumbing issues, good time management skills and an attention to detail.
• Professional presentation and attitude with the ability to accentuate customer service through strong organizational skills and follow up.
• Ability to maintain focus while working individually.
• Ability to reference repair manuals or parts catalogs as necessary.
• Ability to complete minor building component repair work that does not require a specialized technician including repairing doors, locks, door frames and handles, patch and repair work for walls, touch-up paint, etc.
• Ability to complete minor electrical repair work including bulb replacement, ballast swaps, etc.
• Ability to complete minor plumbing tasks including fixing leaks, unclogging drains, etc.
• Ability to complete minor HVAC tasks, which include checking hot/cold calls, basic preventative maintenance, filter replacements, etc.
• Ability to complete normal cleanup duties, which include sweeping, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, etc.
• Ability to use various basic hand and power tools

Quality

• Assess needs for repair and maintenance of the building and building components both through surveying and receiving requests from customers (i.e. patients, facility staff and visitors).
• Conduct periodic quality checks on building systems and components to ensure functional operability.
• Maintain appearances and functionality of areas assigned.
• Implement the tasks set forth in preventative maintenance procedures as assigned in the CMMS system
• Promptly able to respond, assess and complete corrective work request that are logged in the CMMS system.
• Maintaining inventory records for equipment and supplies as required.
• Ability to plan and schedule repairs within the day to day operations of the hospital environment.

Service

• Maintain open lines of communication with all areas and departments assigned to ensure customers are aware of maintenance requests that have been entered as well as maintenance activities currently in progress.
• Input relevant work into CMMS system for tracking and trending by management team.
• Taking inventory of maintenance parts and supplies and notifying relevant persons of low or depleted items.

People

• Ability to follow instructions and supervision from manager, supervisor or lead technician
• Ability to communicate successfully with all levels of the organization.

Growth

• Works with manager or supervisor and peers to develop and determine work habits and practices for optimal upkeep of the building and its components.
• Continual development through training and learning on the job to provide upward mobility in the future.

Finance

• Ability to manage both labor and materials wisely as work is performed throughout the facility.

Other

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."

Education & Experience:

• High School Graduate or GED equivalency Required
• 3 years relevant maintenance work experience in a healthcare setting. Preferred
• Certificate in a building trade, building maintenance technology or relevant field. Preferred

Licenses & Certifications: Credential:

• Maintenance Electrician License, or greater 3 months grace period

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors:

• Honors our Mission and Values: Ability to build trust and act with authenticity to cultivate a culture of integrity, inclusion and mutual respect.
• Communicates with Impact: Ability to deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results.
• Attains and Leverages Strategic Relationships: Ability to develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the care of our patients and the growth of HCA.
• Effective Decision Making: Ability to make timely, informed decisions that are in the best interest of our patients, employees, providers, community and HCA.
• Achieves Success through Change: Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, remove barriers and resistance and enable desired behaviors.
• Drives Execution and Financial Results: Ability to commit to the success and financial wellbeing of HCA by challenging others to excel and by holding themselves and others accountable for achieving results.
• Service and Quality Excellence: Ability to demonstrate an uncompromising

Benefits


Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits


Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 bed. We house the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women's pavilion is the only freestanding, center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.


Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. We are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. Join our accredited team today.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Maintenance Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

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