Maintenance Mechanic III - Bluebonnet Full-Time AM

Baton-Rouge-General; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

General Health System in Baton Rouge is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Professional to participate in operation, maintenance and repair of the physical plant and equipment across all facilities. You will perform construction, repairs, and preventative maintenance, following safety guidelines and standards.

The role requires journeyman-level experience, a trade or vocational background, and proven skills in carpentry and cabinet making, with a dedication to quality and reliability in a hospital

Qualifications

• Two years experience at journeyman level preferred.
• Trade or vocational school graduate OR equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of carpentry and cabinet making.

Responsibilities

• Performs construction, repairs, preventative maintenance and installations on all assigned equipment.
• Follows GHS safety protocols for all tasks.
• Performs all other duties as required.
• Attends in-services and other meetings as required.

Skills

Carpentry

Cabinet making

Education

Trade or vocational school

Job description

• Job Category Facilities
• Employee Type Full-Time

DESCRIPTION

JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION:

Participates in the operation, maintenance and repair of the physical plant and equipment in and around all applicable General Health System facilities.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

CRITERIA A: Everyday Excellence Values - Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.
• Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs.
• Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.
• Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm.
• Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.
• Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers.

CRITERIA B: Corporate Compliance - Employee demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines, and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.
• Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records.
• Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honesty and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.

CRITERIA C: Personal Achievement - Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.
• Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.
• Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.

CRITERIA D: Performance Improvement - Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes.
• Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes.
• Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.
• Effectively manages time and resources
• Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization — material, human, and financial.
• Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.

CRITERIA F: Patient & Employee Safety - Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.
• Employee proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries.
• Employee demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.
• Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.

JOB FUNCTIONS

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:

1. Performs construction, repairs, preventative maintenance and installations on all assigned equipment.
   • Uses proper tools and exhibits good workmanship on all jobs.
   • Utilizes all safety equipment and procedures, according to established industry and GHS standards.
   • Consults with supervisor to evaluate work orders and set priorities.
   • Receives materials and constructs projects, within specifications of work order and GHS and industry standards. Notifies supervisor and/or customer of any variations from specifications.
   • Analyzes blueprints and specifications for installations; calculates the quantity of lumber, hardware, etc. needed for job.
   • Completes assigned work orders within applicable timeframes.
   • Performs repairs and preventative maintenance within established timeframes, with efficient usage of time and materials.
   • Performs more complex duties and/or assists other trades as assigned by supervisor, within scope of individual ability and knowledge.
2. Follows GHS safety protocols for all tasks.
   • Demonstrates a complete understanding and adherence to GHS fire, safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures.
   • Practices all safety precautions and utilizes safety equipment (i.e. safety glasses, proper attire, etc.) within department and industry guidelines.
3. Performs all other duties as required.
   • Attends in-services and other meetings as required.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Two years experience at journeyman level preferred.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Trade or vocational school graduate OR equivalent experience.

SPECIAL SKILL, LICENSE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Demonstrated working knowledge of carpentry and cabinet making. Able to understand and carry out instructions. Dependable and motivated to complete duties without constant supervision.

HIPAA REQUIREMENTS:

Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: patient demographics, patient related complaints, and information related to patient location.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, monitors clinical alarms for all ages and interfaces with all age groups and complies with related competencies

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Strength-Medium Work-Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Climbing-Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. (Frequently)

Balancing-Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surface; or maintaining body equilibrium. (Frequently)

Stooping-Bending body downward and forward by being spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. (Frequently)

Kneeling-Bending legs at knees to rest on knee or knees. (Frequently)

Crouching-Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine. (Frequently)

Crawling-Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. (Occasionally)

Reaching-Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. (Frequently)

Handling-Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. (Frequently)

Feeling-Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching. (Frequently)

Talking-Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information, and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other works accurately, loudly, or quickly. (Frequently)

Hearing-Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear. (Constantly)

Vision-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. (Constantly)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors and outdoors. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers and sprays while performing the duties of this job. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May be required to work long hours in event of emergency.

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