Facilities Assistant

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Ten paid holidays

Flexible paid leave / cash-out options

Retention bonuses

Job summary

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services seeks a skilled maintenance worker to join our facilities team. You will use power tools and hand tools to maintain clinic buildings and grounds, read blueprints and manuals, and diagnose issues to keep our sites safe and functional.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, ability to work independently or in a team, and a valid driver's license. You will perform repairs and routine maintenance to support uninterrupted patient care.

Qualifications

• Skilled with power and hand tools used for building and grounds tasks.
• Ability to read blueprints and manuals to diagnose issues.
• Experience maintaining clinic buildings and grounds is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify cleaning and repair needs of YNHS property and equipment.
• Perform repairs, installations, and replacements of furniture and fixtures.
• Maintain maintenance equipment in a clean, orderly manner.
• Be available for building and maintenance emergencies.
• General upkeep of grounds and buildings.

Skills

Power tools

Hand tools

Grounds keeping equipment

Blueprints reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Who We Are:

Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and equity in our communities by providing accessible and integrated health and social services, ending homelessness and offering unique learning opportunities for students of health professions.

Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?

YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $20-$23 an hour, along with high value benefits of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a skilled maintenance worker to join our team. To do well in this position, the candidate needs to be highly skilled with power tools, hand tools and grounds keeping equipment. Ability to read blueprints and manuals, researching and diagnosing equipment and building issues is necessary.

Minimum qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Repair experience with buildings, housing units, machines, equipment, desks, chairs, file cabinets, etc.
• Experience performing light construction such as repairing door frames, cabinetry, replacing appliances, sheet rock windows, doors, floors, handles, etc.
• Experience performing preventative maintenance services on clinic buildings, systems and grounds.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel.
• Must have valid driver's license and car insurance.

Day to Day:

• Identify cleaning and repair needs of YNHS property and equipment.
• Maintain regular schedule of cyclical maintenance activities.
• Maintain maintenance equipment in a clean and orderly manner.
• Assure all clinic facilities are comfortable, clean, safe, sanitary and conducive to the delivery of quality patient care.
• Serves as a key member of Environment of Care Committee.
• Perform necessary repairs, installations, redecorations, improvements, and/or replacement of furniture and fixtures.
• Be available for all building and maintenance emergencies.
• General upkeep of grounds and buildings.
• Janitorial duties necessary to keep facilities clean and hazard-free.
• Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.
• Represent YNHS in local meetings as requested.
• Perform related work and other tasks as requested.