Maintenance Tech

Grant Memorial Hospital; Petersburg (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

GMH Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV, seeks a qualified maintenance technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance across the facility. Responsibilities include keeping tools organized, ensuring safety and infection-control compliance, and maintaining patient- and staff-focused environments.

Requirements include a valid driver’s license and 1 year of maintenance experience, with preferred licensure in electrical trades and HVAC refrigerant.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• One year experience in all phases of general maintenance.
• One year experience in facilities maintenance.
• Capable of working all three shifts alone.
• Knowledge of safety, infection control and compliance policies.

Responsibilities

• Performs general maintenance work throughout the Hospital.
• Maintains tools and inventory for future use.
• Follows hospital, state and federal guidelines for safety and compliance.
• Maintains facilities and equipment to promote comfort, efficiency and safety.
• Operates and cleans equipment per procedures; uses PPE.
• Responds promptly to on-call duties.

Skills

General maintenance

Tool & machinery setup

Equipment operation

Vehicle operation

Plumbing/electrical/carpentry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical Journeyman licensure

Master’s Electrician licensure

HVAC Refrigerant licensure

Job description

Performs preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and systems throughout the facility.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Electrical Journeyman licensure


• Master’s Electrician licensure


• HVAC Refrigerant licensure

Experience

• One (1) year experience in all phases of general maintenance.


• One (1) year experience in facilities maintenance.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs general maintenance work throughout the Hospital.


• Assures all tools are clean and kept properly stored for future use and keep good inventory on all materials.


• Follows hospital, state and federal guidelines for ensuring safe environment for workers, patients and public. Maintains compliance with hospital and departmental policies and Government Codes and procedures for safety, security, and infection control.


• Ensures the facilities and equipment for department services is maintained to promote comfort, efficiency and safety for patients and staff.


• Operates and cleans and maintains equipment per department & safety procedures.


• Uses required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) safety equipment when in the department.


• Responds promptly to on-call duties.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Capable of climbing the height of all Maintenance Department ladders not to exceed 40 ft. in height. Also making essential repairs and clean vents, lights and windows for an extended shift.


• Able to bend, stoop, reach and capable of normal rotation, and standing for an extended shift. Able to lift fifty pounds from floor to a height of five feet and capable of moving all types of furniture, Equipment and machinery up to 400 ft. or more


• Must meet Department of Labor’s Heavy-Duty Standard. (Heavy Work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and or 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects).

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Able to tolerate working with all types of cleaning solutions and Maintenance Department chemicals.


• Capable of working in heavy dust areas for extended shifts.


• Capable of working in and around 100-degree temperatures and very excessive noise areas.

Skills And Abilities

• Capable of operating all types of outside grounds equipment.


• Capable of operating, setting up all types of in-house maintenance tools and machinery.

Capable of working all three shifts alone.

• Capable of operating and driving all Hospital vehicles making runs from city to city.


• Knowledge in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.


• Capable of working all three shifts and weekends when scheduled.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

GMH Grant Memorial Hospital

Cost Center

606 GMH Facilities Engineering

Address

117 Hospital Drive

Petersburg

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively \"WVUHS\") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.