Job Title: Building / Maintenance Assistant 

Department: Plant Operations

PART I: POSITION OVERVIEW

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Assistant will be proficient in general building maintenance to include sheetrock replacement, repair, texturing and paint. Other tasks could include general preventative maintenance to HVACR systems, lighting repair and bulb replacement, minor plumbing tasks, mechanical repairs, grounds keeping and snow removal. Individual will be competent in the use of the proper tool for the task.

Education/Experience:

High School Graduate or equivalent.

Required Credentials (Licensure, Certification, or Registration):

None required. 

Employment Variables:

Day shifts. Will be required to be on call specified weekends and/or evenings. Rubella titer will be drawn initially as well as TB skin testing upon hire and immunization required if no past exposure or indication of immunization. Required to wear name tag provided by Winner Regional Healthcare Center and to dress in a professional manner.

Job Knowledge and Skills:

Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to deal with people in a professional manner.    

PART II: Code of Conduct

Honesty

We will do the right thing at all times, even if it is difficult, maintaining strong, ethical practices. We protect the confidentiality of others, including patients, staff and the facility as a whole. We will take responsibility for our actions.

Expertise

We will demonstrate superior judgment, training and skill, at all times, exuding professionalism while doing do. We will perform all aspects of our job to the best of our ability, utilizing all resources and tools available.

Approachability

We will be non-judgmental, friendly, open, and willing to listen to everyone we come into contact with while performing our duties. We are humble and learn from others.

Respect

We will be understanding and sensitive to others’ feelings; caring and responding in a manner that sets them at ease, keeping the situation in perspective without minimizing others’ feelings or reactions. We will listen to others with full attention in a sincere, civil fashion, being careful not to be judgmental of the speaker. We maintain composure when facing conflict and avoid jumping to conclusions and defaming another’s name.

Teamwork

We willingly work together with a common approach, trusting and supporting members of our organization, using our skills and resources, sharing information to achieve a common aim.

PART III: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the job, along with the corresponding performance standards.

Function

Explanation

Equipment   

Uses air compressor, power washer, power saws, drills, drivers and test meters.

Minor Carpentry

Executes cosmetic wall, ceiling, floor repair and painting.  

Minor Lighting Repairs  

Replaces lamps (all types). 

Minor Plumbing Repairs 

Repairs faucets, showers, irrigation, and minor pipe leaks.

Minor Mechanical Repairs   

Replace belts, bearings and air filters on HVAC units, Cleans and maintains equipment and room. Assists mechanical maintenance with major equipment repair.  

Furniture Moves/Set-Ups  

Move office furniture and furnishings as requested by all departments. Sets up furniture and moves walls in meeting rooms for hospital functions.

Clean/Safe Work Environment 

Cleans up mess after each repair job. Keeps work bench and work area clean. Keeps tools and equipment clean. 

PART IV: COMPLIANCE

Compliance

Must comply with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, rules, regulations and standards of conduct relating to the position. The employee has a duty to report any suspected violations of the law or the standards of conduct to the Compliance Officer or the Chief Executive Officer.

PART V: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

General Activity

In a regular workday, employee may:

Sit

.5

Hours at a time; up to

1

Hours during the day

Stand

.5

Hours at a time; up to

4

Hours during the day

Walk

.5

Hours at a time; up to

4

Hours during the day

Motion

Employee is required: (In terms of a regular workday, "Occasionally" equals 1% to 33%, "Frequently" 34% to 66%, "Continuously", greater than 67%.)

Bend/Stoop

Kneel, Duration 30 sec

Squat

Balance

Crawl, Distance

Twist

Climb, Height

Keyboarding/Mousing

Occasionally

Reach above shoulder level

Physical Demand

Employee’s job requires he/she carry and lift loads from the floor, from 12 inches from the floor, to shoulder height and overhead. Employee’s job requires a pushing/pulling force to move a load (not the weight of the load).

Physical Demand Classification:

Carrying/lifting weight and pushing/pulling force:

Occasionally

50 lbs. 

Frequently

25 lbs.

Constantly

10 lbs.

Sensory Requirements:

Yes/No

Explanation (if Yes)

Speech

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. 

Interaction with supervisors, nursing staff and other employees.

Vision (VDT)

Are there specific vision requirements for the job?

Be able to read chemical labels and other specifications concerning gasoline and other lawn chemicals

Hearing

Ability to receive detailed information through oral communications, and to make fine discriminations in sound; i.e., making fine adjustments on machine parts, using a telephone, taking blood pressures. 

All aspects of communication.

Environmental Factors

Yes/No

Explanation (if Yes)

Working on unprotected heights

Ladders, etc

Being around moving machinery

Shop / Lawn

Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity

Work in all areas, inc. outside

Driving automotive equipment

Yes

Company Pickup, Van, Car, etc.

Wearing personal protective equipment

Gloves, eye protection

Exposure to atmospheric conditions (i.e. fumes, dust, odors, mists, gases, or poor ventilation)

Shop and mech. equipment

Exposure to extreme noise or vibration

Yes

Lawn equipment

Exposure to blood, body fluids and waste

Work on patient equipment

Exposure to radiation

Exposure to other hazards (i.e. mechanical, electrical, burns, or explosives)

Yes

Boilers, Chemicals, fuels, etc.

Emotional/Psychological Factors

Yes/No

Explanation (if Yes)

Stress: Exposed to stressful situations

Occasional sudden change in work load, high stress situations.

Concentration: Must be able to concentrate on work tasks amidst distractions.

Works in environment with many departments making demands for quick action.

Must exert self-control. 

Must be able to display control and confidence even under stress or amidst distractions.

PART VI: JOB RELATIONSHIPS

Supervises

  No supervisory responsibilities

  Supervisory responsibility

# Direct Reports:   

# Indirect Reports:   

Age of Patient Populations Served

  Neonates: 1-30 days

  Infant: 30 days - 1 yr

  Children: 1- 12 yrs 

  Adolescents: 13- 18 yrs

  Adults: 19- 70 yrs

  Geriatrics: 70+ yrs

  All

  Not applicable

Internal Contacts

  Patients

  Providers: (i.e. Physicians, Therapists, Social Workers)

  Staff: (i.e. clinical and administrative support staff)

  Volunteers

  Others:   

External Contacts

  Patients

  Families/Significant Others

  Providers

  Vendors

  Community and Health Agencies

  Regulatory agencies

  Other: Job Applicants