Maintenance Assistant- FT

Ark-Healthcare-; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Ark-Healthcare- in Simsbury, Connecticut seeks a full-time Maintenance Technician to support the facility's building and grounds. Working Monday through Friday with on-call hours, you will follow directions from the maintenance director and perform routine repairs and safety checks.

Responsibilities include basic wiring, plumbing, carpentry, maintaining equipment, assisting with compliance, and ensuring a safe, clean environment for residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent and basic knowledge of wiring, plumbing, and carpentry.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English to ensure safety and wellbeing of patients and visitors.
• Vaccination verification as mandated by regulations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with maintenance director/supervisor and follow directions.
• Maintain building and grounds in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.
• Maintain and repair basic facility functions as directed.
• Take care of tools and equipment.
• Perform minor repairs on rails, windows, flooring, walls, ceilings, beds, wheelchairs, electrical equipment, HVAC filters, and emergency systems.
• Remain on call for 24 hours a day when assigned.
• Assist in supervising in the director's absence.
• Prioritize resident care and quality of service.

Skills

Maintenance

Basic trades

Wiring

Plumbing

Carpentry

Reading English

Education

High school degree

Tools

Hand tools

Electrical equipment

Job description

FT Position M-F with E/O on-call hours.

Responsibilities:

• 1.Works closely with and follows directions from the maintenance director/supervisor.
• 2.Maintains the building and grounds in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.
• 3.Maintains and repairs basic functions of the facility as determined by the maintenance director/supervisor.
• 4.Takes care of the tools and equipment.
• 5.Makes minor repairs on handrails, windows, flooring, walls, ceilings, beds, wheelchairs, geri-chairs, electrical equipment, sprinkling systems, generators, emergency lighting, fire alarms and extinguishers, changes filters on HVAC equipment, carries, lifts and stocks supplies.
• 6.Remains on call, when assigned, for 24 hours a day.
• 7.Assumes supervisor’s responsibilities in his/her absence.
• 8.Puts Customer Service First: Ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights.
• 9.Performs other duties as requested.

Compliance:

• 1.Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies, and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.
• 2.Participates in required orientation and training programs.
• 3.Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor, Compliance Liaison or to the Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.
• 4.Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.
• 5.Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.

Education/Vocational Requirements:

• 1.High school degree or equivalent and basic knowledge of wiring, plumbing, and carpentry.
• 2.This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.
• 3.Must provide verification of vaccinations as mandated by federal, state, or local regulations