Maintenance Technician

Avera Health; O'Neill (NE); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO available day 1 for eligible hires

Up to 5% employer matching retirement

Career development guided by hands-on

Job summary

Avera Health's facilities team in Nebraska is seeking a Maintenance Technician responsible for inspection, repair, and preventive maintenance of hospital buildings and equipment. The role requires hands-on skills in plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and grounds care, with schedules designed around day shifts and rotating on-call.

You will work with contractors, ensure safety compliance, and maintain records. Qualifications include a High School diploma, a valid driver's license, and experience with

Qualifications

• Ability to perform inspections and basic maintenance tasks.
• Must communicate effectively and work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Performs building inspections, replacing parts, cleaning, and overseeing heating, plumbing, grounds, snow removal.
• Performs basic carpentry and maintenance including painting, remodeling, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC.
• Performs routine repair and maintenance on beds, wheelchairs, kitchen equipment, furniture, and other devices.
• Monitors and repairs steam or chilled water systems feeding air handling equipment and sterilizers.
• Creates and follows PM schedules, logs servicing in the PM program.
• Responds to facility emergencies; assists with drills and safety inspections; ensures PPE use.
• Works with contractors and vendors to complete contracted work on time.
• Other tasks such as off-site errands, transports, deliveries, inventory, or parts ordering as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Driver's License - Licensing Board

Boiler Operator - Licensing Board

Experience in electrical/plumbing/mechanical (technical specialty)

Job description

Location:

Avera St Anthony's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$19.50 - $24.25

Position Highlights

Shift times: 6:30am-3pm & 8:30am-5pm, Rotating Call and Every 4th Weekend.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for the inspection, mechanical repair, preventative and maintenance of facilities and assets including, but not limited to, buildings, grounds, mechanical, physical, and stationary equipment, machines, and vehicles.

What you will do

• Performs building inspections, replacing parts, cleaning, and overseeing heating and plumbing, outdoor grounds & landscaping, and snow & ice removal all which insures a safe facility environment.
• Performs basic carpentry and maintenance work for the facility and fixtures including but not limited to, painting and preparation work, remodeling projects, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC.
• Performs and completes routine repair and maintenance on machines and/or equipment including, but not limited to, beds, wheelchairs, kitchen equipment, furniture, office equipment, or other related mechanical devices on a scheduled basis or as requested.
• Responsible for monitoring, operating, inspecting, repairing, testing, and cleaning all equipment and related activities that bring steam or chilled water to air handling systems, sterilizers, etc.
• Verification of work order assignments and priorities, and completes as assigned. Keeps work areas neat and orderly.
• Performs and manages preventative maintenance program of facility building, grounds, equipment, and vehicles. Creates PM schedule to complete PM rounds, maintains logs and records of servicing according to the PM program.
• Responds to facility emergency codes and demonstrates sound understanding of emergency protocols. Assists with, conducts, and documents drill such as fire, emergency weather, etc., participates in safety inspections and lockdown procedures. Informs leadership of safety concerns and makes recommendations regarding facility safety issues. Insures proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety policies and procedures.
• Remove equipment, trash and hazardous waste material according to local, state, federal, and OSHA guidelines. May be responsible for recyclable materials and disposal of confidential documents. Maintains records of all state and OSHA regulations as well as medical waste records.
• Work collaboratively with contractors and vendors to ensure contracted work is completed thoroughly and timely.
• Maybe be assigned other tasks within the scope of responsibility such as off-site errands, patient transports, deliveries, minor housekeeping, inventory, parts ordering, etc.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent ; three to six months related experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Drivers License - Licensing Board

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Boiler Operator - Licensing Board
• Previous experience in a technical specialty such as electrical, plumbing, or mechanical

Minimum Age Requirements

18 years of age

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].