Facilities Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

The Maintenance Technician will perform routine assessment of all facilities owned or operated by Advance Community Health. and perform appropriate maintenance needs of each facility.  Works closely with the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to determine the overall safety, janitorial and physical issues within the organization.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct routine checks of the facilities to determine any maintenance needs (i.e. replacement of light bulbs, organizing storage areas, replacement of fixtures, etc.)
• Assess cleanliness of facilities and effectiveness of cleaning contractor. Identify safety and risk management issues in sites.
• Assist in conducting site assessments and make recommendations when appropriate.
• Deliver mail, equipment/furniture, and other medical supplies and packages to all Wake Health Services, Inc. sites.
• Provide more complex maintenance duties at each of the facilities that may include lawn mowing and yard maintenance, cleaning gutters and outside facility maintenance, fixing broken equipment (i.e. exam tables, tiles, etc.) electrical, painting, woodwork, plaster & drywall repair, & plumbing and cleaning, including carpet and floor care
• Perform minor repairs to electrical equipment, HVAC equipment and/or determines who to contact for more complex work and repair.
• Move furniture between sites and within sites, and to storage facility, including desks, filing cabinets, chairs, tables, etc.
• Initiate vendor contracts for facility repairs under the guidance of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor
• Interact with vendors to handle emergencies that occur at the various locations and problem-solve with the assistance of and in the absence of the Facilities.
• Working knowledge of telephone system and telephone protocol
• Understand and participate in Joint Commission continual readiness.
• Work with the Clinical Services Department to promote ongoing performance improvement activities.
• Participates in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.

Other Duties Assigned

• Perform other duties as assigned or become necessary by supervisor.
• Special related projects, as assigned by supervisor.  

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Education and Experience

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.  
• Minimum of 1-2 years in maintenance.   
• Multi-site maintenance experience preferred.
• Must be able to travel to all Advance Community Health sites to perform job tasks.
• Excellent work history with proven track record.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described 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. 

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for periods of one or more hours; use the telephone, use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Good vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The Organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Position Description. The Organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.