Technician I- FT- Days- Engineering Maintenance - 21161

Technician I- FT- Days- Engineering Maintenance

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists in performing a variety of duties related to equipment management programs and general maintenance. Will be responsible for Doctors Hospital at Renaissance offsite locations and/or areas assigned by the Director of Engineering or other management.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

High School/GED preferred

Valid Driver's License required

Ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions.

Manual dexterity is needed to handle tools.

Minimum computer skills

Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.

Good written and verbal communication skills required.

Ability to read, write and speak English

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians

Prefer hospital experience

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

One (1) year experience willing to pursue training.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice

Works shifts as needed/assigned - variable

Painting, spackling, tapes & floats, textures, interior and exterior walls, ceilings, floors, cement, parking lots, curbs, structures, and adjoining equipment.

Cleans and maintains Paint area and painting accessories.

Maintains and documents a complete and precise record system of all patient rooms, and building painting pm's or repairs.

Performs carpentry dry wall steel framing - repairs or projects.

Organizes and maintains spare parts and supply inventory.

Makes minor repairs to equipment and fixtures and cleans equipment.

Participates in Emergency Preparedness Plans.

Assist in any project wall mountings or repairs assemblies - as required.

Follows and Documents all J.C.A.H.O. T.D.H. O.S.H.A. Guidelines and Requirements in this area.

Assist in any other area of Engineering as directed.

Stays aware of surroundings monitors and reports all aspects of hospital while performing assignments or making rounds in hospital.

HIPAA Adheres to DHR policies and procedures regarding privacy and security of health information.

Works collaboratively to provide a safe environment for not only the patient, but staff and visitors.

Other Duties as assigned

LINES OF RESPONSIBILITIES :

(Chain-of-command)

1. Engineering Tech Lead ? 2. Engineering Supervisor ? 3. Manager 4. Vice President

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC :

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA) :

A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 50 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. - Yes - Kneeling - Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 50 lbs. - Yes - Walking - Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 50 lbs. - Yes - Standing/Squatting - Yes

Straight pulling - Yes - Sitting - Yes

Pulling hand over hand - Yes - Pushing - Yes

Repeated bending - Yes - Stooping/Bending - Yes

Reaching above shoulder - Yes - Climbing Stairs - Yes

Simple grasping - Yes - Climbing Ladders - Yes

Dual simultaneous grasping - Yes - Depth Perceptions needed - Yes

Ability to see - Yes - Identify Colors - Yes

Operating office equipment - Yes - Twisting - Yes

Operating mechanical equipment - Yes - Crawling - Yes

Ability to read and write - Yes - Ability to Count - Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid - Yes - Operating Personal Vehicle - Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication - Yes - Other: Ability to deal with stress - Yes

OSHA Category - III

B. Working Conditions : The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3