JOB SUMMARY:  Maintains accurate logs on all equipment in hospital and provides for a safe working environment. Maintains and repairs equipment including, but not limited to, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, plant maintenance, and medical gas systems.  Maintains the building and its related systems. Certified and/or licensed in a specific trade that is directly related to healthcare engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, adjust, and perform routine maintenance on generators, turbines, compressors, pumps, engines, and plant boilers.
• Monitor gauges, meters, and recorders to ensure all systems operate within designated safety and efficiency parameters.
• Perform major electrical repairs, in-house plumbing maintenance, general welding, and small appliance repairs.
• Inspect machine rooms and equipment regularly for safety and proper operational function; perform minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
• Disassemble, clean, and lubricate boilers and mechanical assemblies according to scheduled maintenance routines.
• Test boiler safety shutdown systems and maintain accurate operational logs.
• Adhere strictly to healthcare environment safety protocols, infection control standard precautions, and facility regulations (JCAHO, DHS, CMS, HIPAA).

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING REQUIRED

1. Five (5) years experience in an acute healthcare setting preferred.
2. Able to troubleshoot, read schematics, and/or blue prints.
3. Certified and/or licensed in a specified trade that is relative to healthcare engineering (Steam boiler,  HVAC, Eletrical etc) preferred.
4. High School or vocational school graduate preferred