Maintenance Technician

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage within 30 days

Paid time off

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Internal mobility

Job summary

St. Elizabeth HealthCare is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the Florence Plant Engineering General Maintenance team.

You will perform a range of duties from responding to service requests to repairing HVAC, plumbing, medical gas and electrical systems, with emphasis on safety and efficiency. The role requires basic mechanical and electrical knowledge, 2 years of institutional maintenance experience, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• 2 years of institutional maintenance experience.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record meet SEHC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Responds to maintenance requests and coordinates with staff to minimize disruption.
• Maintains logs, work orders, and in-service records accurately.
• Repair and service beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, HVAC, plumbing, medical gas, and electrical systems.
• Replace bulbs, nurse call items, receptacles, and breakers as needed.
• Read drawings/manuals to troubleshoot problems; assist other trades.
• Follow safety practices and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Maintenance basics

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background. Investigates problems and performs general maintenance and repair services to a wide variety of equipment and building systems. Focus is on work of minimal complexity and turnaround time to serve immediate customer needs. Other positions cover more extensive repairs that require specialized knowledge and longer downtime.

Job Description:

Customer Service

• Responds to requests for service promptly. Interacts courteously with staff, patients and visitors and plans work to minimize disruption. Observes proper etiquette regarding patient privacy.

Clerical

• Documents all work performed by completely and accurately completing maintenance logs, work orders and in‑service records and submits them to the appropriate parties for review and recording.

Asset Maintenance

• Perform repairs to beds, stretchers and wheelchairs. Identify, troubleshoot, and correct problems with HVAC, Plumbing, Medical Gas, Mechanical, and Electrical systems.
• Beds – troubleshoot and repair and perform Preventive Maintenance on Stretchers and Wheelchairs.

Electrical

• Replace bulbs and ballasts.
• Change nurse call items, televisions, receptacles, plugs, and trace tripped breakers.

Plumbing & Medical Gas

• Rebuild faucets; unclog sinks and toilets.
• Replace traps; vacuum breakers; aerators, and medical gas outlets.

Miscellaneous

• Repair and move furniture.
• Hang and install miscellaneous items. Perform minor HVAC repairs.
• Read and interpret drawings and manuals to troubleshoot problems. Assist other trades and complete other work as assigned. Assist in snow removal.

Safety

• Exhibits the use of safe practices regarding electrical safety, lock‑out/tag‑out procedures, confined space entry, asbestos and mold abatement, welding/cutting, universal precautions, and personal protective equipment; observes all safety precautions in the use of hand and power tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

High School Diploma

Specialized Knowledge:

Must have the ability to understand basic mechanical and electrical systems, read instructions, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on those systems.

Must have a valid driver’s license and a driving record that will meet SEHC insurance requirements.

Kind and Length of Experience:

2 years of experience in institutional building Maintenance

FLSA Status:

Non‑Exempt

Ref. Number
JR312862
Job Category
Facility Services and Skilled Trades
Job Type
Maintenance
Department
Florence Plant Engineering General Maintenance
Shift
1st Shift
Hours
40 hours