Healthcare Construction Technician

AVB; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

AVB in Portage, MI is seeking a Healthcare Construction Technician to maintain safe, patient-ready healthcare environments and balance hands-on work with customer-facing duties. You will interact with physicians, nurses, and clinical staff to address facility needs with professionalism and urgency.

This role also involves coordinating with vendors, tracking service requests, and ensuring compliance with safety and infection-control standards while supporting patient care operations.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service mindset with the ability to communicate effectively with medical professionals.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable balancing physical, hands-on work with administrative and coordination tasks.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and varied daily assignments.
• Basic mechanical, building systems, or maintenance experience.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with clinical and facilities teams.
• This position requires driving to jobsites and other business locations. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and meet AVB's commercial automobile insurance eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for doctors, nurses, and clinical staff regarding facility or space-related issues.
• Communicate clearly and professionally in a fast-paced healthcare environment where responsiveness is critical.
• Prioritize requests based on clinical impact and patient care needs.
• Provide timely updates and follow-through to ensure user satisfaction.
• Perform routine and corrective maintenance tasks within clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Assist with room turnovers, setup, and breakdown to support patient care operations.
• Perform light construction, installation, or repair work (e.g., fixtures, furnishings, wall systems, basic finishes).
• Support preventative maintenance activities to ensure equipment and spaces remain compliant and functional.
• Coordinate with outside vendors, subcontractors, and internal departments as needed.
• Track work orders, service requests, and completed tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
• Maintain detailed documentation to support compliance, audits, and service history.
• Ensure all work aligns with healthcare safety, infection control, and regulatory standards.
• Follow healthcare-specific safety protocols, including infection control and patient privacy guidelines.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment.
• Identify and elevate compliance, safety or operational concerns promptly.

Skills

Customer service mindset

Organizational skills

Hands-on maintenance

Ability to multitask

Valid driver's license

Independent work ethic

Job description

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Portage, MI, US

14 days ago Requisition ID: 1054

Salary Range: $25.00 To $28.00 Hourly

JOB SUMMARY:

The Healthcare Construction Technician plays a critical role in maintaining safe, functional, and patient-ready healthcare environments. This role interfaces directly with physicians, nurses, and clinical staff to address facility, equipment, and space-related needs with a high level of professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail.

This position balances hands-on work with customer-facing responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Support & Customer Service

• Serve as a primary point of contact for doctors, nurses, and clinical staff regarding facility or space-related issues
• Communicate clearly and professionally in a fast-paced healthcare environment where responsiveness is critical
• Prioritize requests based on clinical impact and patient care needs
• Provide timely updates and follow-through to ensure user satisfaction

Facilities & Maintenance Support

• Perform routine and corrective maintenance tasks within clinical and non-clinical areas
• Assist with room turnovers, setup, and breakdown to support patient care operations
• Perform light construction, installation, or repair work (e.g., fixtures, furnishings, wall systems, basic finishes)
• Support preventative maintenance activities to ensure equipment and spaces remain compliant and functional

Coordination & Documentation

• Coordinate with outside vendors, subcontractors, and internal departments as needed
• Track work orders, service requests, and completed tasks with a high degree of accuracy
• Maintain detailed documentation to support compliance, audits, and service history
• Ensure all work aligns with healthcare safety, infection control, and regulatory standards

Safety & Compliance

• Follow healthcare-specific safety protocols, including infection control and patient privacy guidelines
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment
• Identify and elevate compliance, safety or operational concerns promptly

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong customer service mindset with the ability to communicate effectively with medical professionals
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable balancing physical, hands-on work with administrative and coordination tasks
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and varied daily assignments
• Basic mechanical, building systems, or maintenance experience
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with clinical and facilities teams
• This position requires driving to jobsites and other business locations. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and meet AVB's commercial automobile insurance eligibility requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a healthcare, hospital, clinic, or medical office environment
• Familiarity with healthcare safety, infection control, or regulatory standards
• Experience coordinating vendors or service providers
• Trade or technical training related to facilities or maintenance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This role is performed in active healthcare environments, including clinical and non-clinical spaces, and requires a high level of professionalism, cleanliness, and discretion. The position involves regular physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling materials or equipment. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time and carry heavy objects, such as framing lumber, sheets of plywood, and other building materials. Workdays may vary between hands-on manual labor and customer-facing interactions with clinical staff. The individual must be comfortable working around patients, physicians, and nurses while adhering to healthcare safety, infection control, and privacy protocols.