Hospital Maintenance Engineer

Overview

Sr. Hospital Maintenance Engineer for 2nd shift requires a diversied skill set to perform a variety of tasks in order to maintain the hospital and to perform Preventative Maintenance ticket items that cannot be completed during normal working hours.

Responsibilities

Uses an appropriate problem-solving approach to plan performance of service.

• Repairs HVAC/mechanical/refrigeration systems either by replacing or renewing.
• Inspects and test electrical circuitry or equipment as needed.
• Estimates quantities on materials needed to do job and prepare requisitions.
• Troubleshoot and repair faulty electrical and mechanical components to ensure proper operation of equipment throughout all parts of the hospital.
• Read and comprehend blueprints, technical manuals and other publications for proper maintenance and operation of equipment.

Provides services with consideration of the physical, psychosocial, cultural/spiritual, and age specific needs of those served.

• Prevents system failures by ensuring that proper preventive and Corrective Maintenance programs are established and functioning properly.
• Provides necessary direction to rectify adverse situations or conditions.

Use equipment/supplies correctly.

• Uses monitoring/metering test equipment properly.
• Provides safety checks on equipment in an appropriate manner.
• Performs corrective and preventive maintenance on all HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other hospital equipment as needed.

Uses appropriate safety and infection control measures.

• Enforces policies and procedures of the Facility Services Department and FirstHealth of the Carolinas.
• Uses appropriate personal protective equipment when necessary.
• Follows FirstHealth of the Carolinas Safety Manual.
• Complies with FirstHealth of the Carolinas Infection Control Plan.
• Attends all scheduled training/educational programs pertaining to job position.

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