General Maintenance Worker

Bayhealth; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, DE is seeking a General Maintenance Worker to perform routine servicing and repairs of hospital mechanical equipment, furnishings and fixtures. This full-time, day-shift role supports hospital operations across Kent and Sussex campuses.

Required: High School Diploma or GED, valid driver’s license, and at least 1 year in building maintenance with basic electrical/plumbing skills. Healthcare background preferred; benefits accompany eligible positions.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Credential: Driver License with clean driving record.
• Experience: 1 year in building maintenance; basic electrical and plumbing.
• Preferred: 4 years in building maintenance with healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and maintain hospital mechanical equipment, utility systems, furnishings and fixtures.
• Complete work orders and preventative maintenance to standards set by management.
• Report system deficiencies and wear outside of team capabilities.
• Follow safety procedures and use PPE when required.
• Assist during emergencies such as weather events or outages as needed.
• Adhere to environmental safety and permit requirements (ICRA, LOTO, etc.).
• Perform other duties within scope as assigned.

Skills

Building maintenance

Electrical

Plumbing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

General Maintenance Worker(Job Id 17658)

Location

US:DE:Dover

Category

Service and Trade

Employment Type

Employee

Description

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency 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
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• Credential(s): Driver License
  Driving Record Required.
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  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.

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