Mechanic (General)

San Juan Regional Medical Center; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

San Juan Regional Medical Center is seeking a maintenance technician to ensure a safe, functioning, and welcoming healthcare environment. You will maintain boilers, HVAC, plumbing, and general building systems, perform repairs, and document activities as part of the Plant Engineering department.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of relevant experience, demonstrate mechanical aptitude, and hold a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience related to building maintenance or construction.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer keyboarding experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be dependable, trustworthy, enthusiastic, polite, and thorough.
• Must be willing and able to learn and share knowledge with others.
• Must keep accurate and legible records.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment and facilities for proper operation and working condition.
• Maintain routine records and determine type and extent of malfunctioning equipment, and as necessary adjust, disassemble, repair, or replace parts, components, reassemble and test for proper operation.
• Report more serious problems to Supervisor or Management for instructions and/or maintenance scheduling.
• Tend gas fired steam boilers, hot water boilers and heaters. Make necessary adjustments to ensure proper steam pressure, combustion, water flow, water level, operation of safety devices and auxiliary equipment.
• Test boiler water, condensate from various designated sources and make necessary chemical changes/adjustments based on test results.
• Service and make repairs to heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, including fans, motors, coils, thermostats, dampers and regulating controls.
• Clean and lubricate fan coil units, motors, and other machinery.
• Replace filters, belts, hoses, and fluids as necessary and maintain adequate records of such repairs.
• Maintain, repair, and make alterations to steam, water, pneumatic, as well as sanitary plumbing pipelines, fixtures, and components.
• Perform general welding, cutting, and joining of metals not requiring critical test tolerance or certification.
• Conduct general mechanical maintenance duties such as monitor, troubleshoot, adjust, and repair various building assemblies.
• Maintain lighting fixtures (e.g., bulbs and ballasts).
• Clean sink and grease traps, replace and repack valves, assemble equipment and other related items.
• Make minor repairs on hospital beds, television sets and other patient related items, that pertain to the Engineering department.
• Make repairs to walls, patch holes, hang and remove items, paint, texture, and repair drywall (sheet rock), etc.
• Move supplies, furniture, equipment, properly dispose of trash and scrap materials.
• Assist the department manager/assistant manager or supervisor with project coordination, procurement, inventory assistance, gathering information, reporting, and running errands when requested.
• Keep a neat personal appearance.
• Maintain an organized work area, and clean up periodically as tasks progress, and upon completion.
• Learn and abide by other applicable SJRMC / Department policies and procedures.
• Learn and apply proper procedures and respond accordingly when working with, disarming / re-arming, and diagnosing the messages and trouble lights for the fire alarm system.
• Learn proper start-up, testing, running and shut down procedures along with preventive and general maintenance on the fire pump and emergency generator, such as oil changes, battery checks / changes, proper gauge readings, etc. + Maintain required competencies: HIPAA; safety; infection control; HealthStream on-line courses; and various other necessary education (e.g., attend in-service training sessions)
• Exercise proper safety practices before and throughout the execution of all duties
• Be alert for unsafe conditions, and items needing Plant Engineering attention. Correct the situation yourself or report it to the Engineering Supervisor or Production Control. Also, follow-up by recording the corrective action on your Daily Log Sheet or verify that a work order was issued.
• Report and follow-up to ensure needed equipment, materials and supplies get ordered
• Complete documentation on status of work (for tasks requiring more than one day)
• Complete records to accurately and thoroughly document all work performed
• Be committed to the concept of continuous improvement in all aspects of job duties
• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work:

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Building maintenance experience

Basic keyboarding

Dependable and thorough

Willing to learn and share knowledge

Record-keeping

Job description

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we’re more than a healthcare provider—we’re a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.

Mechanics work to ensure a safe, comfortable, and attractive healthcare environment, reflecting an attitude of help and service on behalf of the Plant Engineering Department.

Required Behaviors:

• As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC’s values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience related to building maintenance or construction.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer keyboarding experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be dependable, trustworthy, enthusiastic, polite, and thorough.
• Must be willing and able to learn and share knowledge with others.
• Must keep accurate and legible records.

Preferred Qualifications:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of healthcare environments would be helpful for this position.
• Mechanical as well customer service knowledge.
• Basic keyboarding and computer skills.
• Good human relations skills coupled with the ability to work with hospital staff, and people from outside the organization.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Additional mechanical and electrical training (especially success in formal Technical / Vocational training) desired.
• The ability to use electrical meters to check voltage and amp readings for connected loads.
• Knowledge and ability to bend, cut, ream, thread, and join piping, test joints under pressure for leaks and repair or replace, clear drain stoppages, .

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect equipment and facilities for proper operation and working condition
• Maintain routine records and determine type and extent of malfunctioning equipment, and as necessary adjust, disassemble, repair, or replace parts, components, reassemble and test for proper operation
• Report more serious problems to Supervisor or Management for instructions and/or maintenance scheduling
• Tend gas fired steam boilers, hot water boilers and heaters. Make necessary adjustments to ensure proper steam pressure, combustion, water flow, water level, operation of safety devices and auxiliary equipment
• Test boiler water, condensate from various designated sources and make necessary chemical changes/adjustments based on test results
• Service and make repairs to heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, including fans, motors, coils, thermostats, dampers and regulating controls
• Clean and lubricate fan coil units, motors, and other machinery
• Replace filters, belts, hoses, and fluids as necessary and maintain adequate records of such repairs
• Maintain, repair, and make alterations to steam, water, pneumatic, as well as sanitary plumbing pipelines, fixtures, and components
• Perform general welding, cutting, and joining of metals not requiring critical test tolerance or certification
• Conduct general mechanical maintenance duties such as monitor, troubleshoot, adjust, and repair various building assemblies
• Maintain lighting fixtures (e.g., bulbs and ballasts)
• Clean sink and grease traps, replace and repack valves, assemble equipment and other related items
• Make minor repairs on hospital beds, television sets and other patient related items, that pertain to the Engineering department
• Make repairs to walls, patch holes, hang and remove items, paint, texture, and repair drywall (sheet rock), etc.
• Move supplies, furniture, equipment, properly dispose of trash and scrap materials
• Assist the department manager/assistant manager or supervisor with project coordination, procurement, inventory assistance, gathering information, reporting, and running errands when requested
• Keep a neat personal appearance
• Maintain an organized work area, and clean up periodically as tasks progress, and upon completion
• Learn and abide by other applicable SJRMC / Department policies and procedures
• Learn and apply proper procedures and respond accordingly when working with, disarming / re-arming, and diagnosing the messages and trouble lights for the fire alarm system
• Learn proper start-up, testing, running and shut down procedures along with preventive and general maintenance on the fire pump and emergency generator, such as oil changes, battery checks / changes, proper gauge readings, etc. + Maintain required competencies: HIPAA; safety; infection control; HealthStream on-line courses; and various other necessary education (e.g., attend in-service training sessions)
• Exercise proper safety practices before and throughout the execution of all duties
• Be alert for unsafe conditions, and items needing Plant Engineering attention. Correct the situation yourself or report it to the Engineering Supervisor or Production Control. Also, follow-up by recording the corrective action on your Daily Log Sheet or verify that a work order was issued.
• Report and follow-up to ensure needed equipment, materials and supplies get ordered
• Complete documentation on status of work (for tasks requiring more than one day)
• Complete records to accurately and thoroughly document all work performed
• Be committed to the concept of continuous improvement in all aspects of job duties
• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work:

Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, andStewardship

• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

• Typical work includes a lot of walking, standing, stooping, climbing, crawling, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting up to fifty (50) pounds
• May be required to work in sterile and mechanical areas (with moving machinery, noise, and heat).
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment.
• Normal eyesight, hearing, and manual dexterity with both hands are necessary for safety purposes.
• Must be able to concentrate, pay attention, yet remain alert to surrounding dangers.