Maintenance Worker PRN

PRN Maintenance Worker

Highpoint Health Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas, is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a PRN Maintenance Worker joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute: A PRN Maintenance Worker who excels in this role:

• Assists in assigned activities of plant operation functions which are necessary in maintaining the physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utility systems and grounds of the hospital in an operative and safe working condition.
• Assists in maintaining performance improvement activities within the facility and participates in CQI activities.
• Performs general maintenance and repair duties to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the Physical Plant.
• Receives daily direction from the Director of Plant Operations via verbal or written communications. May share on call with Director of Plant Operations.
• Reports daily to the Director of Plant Operations regarding the physical and structural conditions of hospital facilities and the status of work in progress.
• Participates in the applications of standards of quality and productivity for the facility.
• Follows policies, procedures and standards of work performance for maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings and building systems.
• Assists in administering the maintenance program to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the entire physical plant.
• Works closely with other departments and administration. Negotiates priorities, completes job assignments, and requests orders of needed materials, supplies and parts.
• Performs and completes maintenance repair work, alterations, remodeling, minor construction, and checks out installation and servicing of mechanical and electrical equipment and building systems.
• Assists with maintaining stock levels of materials and parts within budgetary constraints.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements in regards to the energy management program.
• Participates in performance improvement and information management activities.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty.
• Completes annual health, safety, and education requirements.
• Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence.
• Attend all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Consistently demonstrates Guest Relation's skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact.
• Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.
• Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with HIPAA privacy laws, follow hospital policy in provision of patient confidentiality. Able to identify patient confidentiality issues and reports to proper hospital personnel immediately.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with standards set forth in LifePoint's Code of Conduct, LifePoint's policy and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable standards.

What we're looking for:

An ideal candidate for this position will have critical thinking skills, exercise decisive judgment, and be able to work with minimal supervision.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 2 years of experience with hospital maintenance is preferred.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission and other regulatory policies and procedures is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English to include verbal and written skills.
• Basic computer experience is required.

More about Highpoint Health Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas:

Highpoint Health Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas, formerly Riverview Regional Medical Center, Carthage General Hospital, and Smith County Memorial Hospital, offers high quality healthcare to residents of Smith and surrounding counties. Dr. Frank T. Rutherford built Carthage General Hospital in 1966, and Smith County Memorial Hospital opened in 1952. Highpoint Health System acquired both hospitals in February 2004.

More than 80 physicians and mid-level providers are on the medical staff. Highpoint Health Riverview provides general medical and surgical care, 24-hour emergency services, skilled nursing, psychiatric services and geriatric care.

EEOC Statement: Highpoint Health Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas, is part of Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas, is part of Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.