General Maintenance Worker - 17658

General Maintenance Worker

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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, Dover Delaware

Status: Full Time 80 Hours Biweekly

Shift: Days

SALARY RANGE: 20.64 - 30.97 HOURLY

General Summary:

The General Maintenance Worker performs a variety of general routine services to repair and maintain hospital mechanical equipment, furnishings, and fixtures, ensuring integrity and functionality. The individual may be required to work alternate shifts depending on staffing levels, projects, and emergent situations.

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 the condition of hospital mechanical equipment, utility systems, furnishings and fixtures are safe and operational. Perform routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and complete minor repairs to minimize equipment failures and unplanned work requests.

2. Complete all assigned work orders meeting established standards, defined by management.

3. Completes all assigned Preventative Maintenance tasks meeting established standards, defined by management.

4. Appropriately reports any system deficiencies to management when system repairs are outside of their abilities.

5. Follows all department safe work practices and procedures including use of PPE when required.

6. Completes and follows all departmental and organizational permits pertaining to the environment of care and safety. (Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Utility Shutdown, Etc.)

7. This role is deemed essential and requires participation in emergencies that are related to weather and facility occurrences. Some activities may include but are not limited to snow removal, storm preparation, and utility outages. The individual may be utilized to support other departments during an emergency.

8. All other duties as assigned, within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED ;
• Credential(s): Driver License Driving Record Required. Due to insurance carrier requirements, all staff must be at least 21 years of age with a current class D driver's license with no more than 3 moving violations or accidents in the past 3 years.
• Experience: Required: One year of experience in building maintenance and repair, basic electrical and plumbing required. Preferred: Four years in building maintenance with a background in healthcare to include bed and wheelchair preventive maintenance and repair.