Maintenance Assistant

Sweetwater Care; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodland Post Acute is seeking a facilities maintenance professional to help ensure Life Safety Code compliance and perform preventive maintenance across building systems. The role includes coordinating efforts with vendors, supervising work, and supporting emergency preparedness initiatives.

Your responsibilities will cover reading blueprints, maintaining safety programs, and documenting inspections and repairs to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures accurately.
• Strong attention to safety, compliance, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility remains compliant with Life Safety Code and related regulations.
• Assist with preventative and repair maintenance across electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and carpentry.
• Supervise outside vendors to ensure work meets contracts and codes.
• Coordinate life safety and emergency drills; maintain fire safety and OSHA standards.
• Read blueprints to monitor upkeep of electrical, HVAC, and other systems.
• Maintain documentation of maintenance tasks and inspections.
• Report noncompliance and safety incidents to supervision.
• Perform routine facility inspections and safety checks.
• Support Emergency Preparedness Plan implementation and training.

Skills

Teamwork

Blueprints

English language

Safety compliance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Chrome

Job description

Full job description

Formerly known as the Water of Clinton, Woodland Post Acute is looking to grow our team.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Helps ensure the facility remains in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations for Life Safety Code compliance.

Follow the department’s policies and procedure manuals.

Assist with preventative and unplanned maintenance and repair activities in the facility, which includes painting, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and electrical work.

Helps ensure that services performed by outside vendors are properly completed/supervised in accordance with contracts/work orders.

Helps ensure the facility’s Fire Safety program complies with the current Life Safety Code and Health Care Facilities Code(s). Includes but is not limited to required fire and disaster drills, training on the facility’s fire safety plan, safe use of oxygen, electrical safety. Helps ensure facility compliance with multiple OSHA standards. Additional required training may include but are not limited to those related to reporting of work-related incidents, bloodborne pathogens-hazardous waste removal, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, and ergonomics.

Assists with the development and implementation of the facility’s Emergency Preparedness Plan.

Assists in the implementation of preventive maintenance tasks, document instructions and procedures for the preventative maintenance of facility and utility components and office equipment, as well as, mechanical, air conditioning, heating, and electrical systems, etc. Helps ensure the facility’s compliance with the law and other regulatory terms such as safety and building codes. Reads and interprets blueprints to monitor the upkeep of electrical, HVAC, and other systems.

Runs, operates, and assesses technical aspects of facility machinery, equipment, and buildings.

Additional Assigned Tasks

Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.

Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures. Complies with standards of business conduct, state/federal regulations, and guidelines.

Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.

Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.

Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel.

Reports any retaliation or discrimination to the Administrator.

Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator. Protects residents from abuse and cooperates with all investigations.

Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.

Coordinates all life safety and emergency drills and training. Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.

Performs and monitors required inspections of facility equipment.

Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.

Follows established infection control policies and procedures.

As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills of competency.

Maintains a safe and secure working environment free of objects/situations that could cause harm and/or falls to residents, families, visitors, and associates.

Performs routine repair and maintenance to the facility.

Performs regular safety inspections of the facility and documents the findings.

Submits accident/incident reports within twenty-four (24) hours of their occurrence.

Participates in surveys/inspections by external agencies.

Develops a plan of correction for maintenance deficiencies identified during a facility survey.

Personal Skills and Traits Desired/Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork.

Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the public.

Must have patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family and staff.

Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

Meets general health requirements according to facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status to various infectious diseases.

Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary. May be subject to call back for emergencies.

Ability to assist residents in evacuation during emergency situations.

Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.

May be subject to falls, burns from equipment, and/or odors throughout the day; encounter reactions from dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, and other air contaminants.

Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases and/or conditions which include AIDS, Coronavirus, Hepatitis B, and Tuberculosis.

May be subject to hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors or personnel.

Ability to read and interpret blueprints and building codes.

Ability to observe, listen, and communicate effectively.

Proficiency in computer skills and working knowledge of current PC applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Chrome.

Ability to cope with the mental, emotional, and physical stress of the position.

Ability to tolerate varying temperatures in hot/cold and/or wet environments.

Ability to lift, move, push or pull a minimum of 35 pounds to a minimum of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

Works in all areas throughout the facility.