Hospital Facilities Technician — On-Call & Growth

Starr Regional Medical Center; Athens (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Career development

Job summary

Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform general maintenance, troubleshoot hospital building systems, and support safe, reliable facility operations. The role includes HVAC and electrical work, preventive maintenance, and on-call responsibilities in a fast-paced care environment.

You will work with a collaborative Plant Operations team, gain hands-on experience with boilers, chillers, and pumps, and contribute to life-safety and regulatory readiness

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on maintenance, facilities, mechanical, electrical, or related technical experience preferred; demonstrated technical maintenance experience is required.
• Working knowledge of basic electrical and plumbing systems.
• Experience troubleshooting and/or working with motors and mechanical equipment.
• Ability to independently assess maintenance issues, troubleshoot problems, and complete appropriate repairs.
• Ability to perform a physically active role that routinely requires walking, climbing stairs and ladders, kneeling, bending, and working in varying indoor and outdoor conditions.
• Ability to work in rooftop and outdoor environments with exposure to heat, cold, and changing weather conditions.
• Ability to participate in the department's rotating on-call schedule and report onsite within 30 minutes when on call.
• Flexibility to remain beyond the scheduled shift when necessary to address urgent facility or equipment issues.
• Basic computer skills and ability to communicate effectively with team members, hospital staff, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Performs general maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of hospital buildings, equipment, and building systems to support safe and uninterrupted facility operations.
• Inspects, maintains, troubleshoots, and assists with repairs involving HVAC systems, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, motors, electrical systems, plumbing, and other mechanical equipment.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on facility equipment and building systems and responds to work orders and unexpected maintenance needs throughout the hospital.
• Troubleshoots basic electrical and plumbing issues and completes repairs within scope of knowledge and experience.
• Performs general facility repairs and maintenance, including minor construction, alterations, remodeling, carpentry, and other building-related work as needed.
• Responds to urgent facility issues such as HVAC or heating failures, water leaks, equipment concerns, and other problems that may affect hospital operations or patient care.
• Works collaboratively with Plant Operations team members and other hospital departments to prioritize maintenance needs and complete work efficiently.
• Assists with maintaining materials, supplies, equipment, and replacement parts needed for facility maintenance.
• Supports hospital fire, life-safety, regulatory, and preventive maintenance activities and follows applicable safety procedures and standards.
• Documents completed work and communicates the status of repairs, projects, and outstanding maintenance needs to Plant Operations leadership.
• Participates in an on-call rotation and responds onsite to after-hours maintenance needs within the required response timeframe.
• Demonstrates flexibility when urgent maintenance needs require work beyond the regularly scheduled shift.
• Performs work throughout the hospital and campus, including frequent stair and ladder climbing, kneeling, working near floor level, and working outdoors or on rooftops in varying weather conditions.
• Performs other duties and maintenance projects as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

Troubleshooting

On-call readiness

Physical stamina

Computer skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Electrical/technical education

Job description

Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform general maintenance, troubleshoot hospital building systems, and support safe, reliable facility operations. The role includes HVAC and electrical work, preventive maintenance, and on-call responsibilities in a fast-paced care environment.

You will work with a collaborative Plant Operations team, gain hands-on experience with boilers, chillers, and pumps, and contribute to life-safety and regulatory readiness