Position Title: Maintenance Worker

Department: Village Facilities Management

Reports To: Village Clinic Maintenance Tech

Purpose of Position:

Preform maintenance in assigned clinic to maintain the facility in an aseptic condition as required.

Provide skilled maintenance and complex repair work on the clinic building itself as well as mechancial system, campus grounds and limited medical equipment.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Inspect, calibrate, adjust, clean and lubricate mechanical and electrical controls, valves, gauges, meters etc. and report equipment and structural problems to immediate supervisor.
• Test equipment using safety analyzer, volt meters, ohm meters, amp meters and special hand tools.
• Provide installation and repair services on major systems and limited medical equipment throughout the facility and campus grounds as indicated by appropriate logs and work orders, report any major maintenance concerns or damage to immediate supervisor.
• Check equipment prior to the start of each day for any malfunctions, notifying supervisor.
• Check fuel tank levels, boiler operation and water systems reporting any problems that need to be corrected.
• Remove snow and ice from entrances to provide entrance to the clinic.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Familiarity with Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered on a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Aptitude for general repairs preferred
• Self-starter and ability to work well independently
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivation to learn, volunteer and help others
• Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment
• Sit less than half the workday
• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time
• Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds
• Push or pull using up to moderate force
• See and hear with normal acuity
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in an of office environment and in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances
• Work is sometimes in confined spaces and in areas of high noise and/or high/low temperatures
• Incumbent works with common chemicals and will be exposed to associated hazards thypcially found in maintenance shops
• Minimal or no travel is required
• Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft
• Work will be conducted outside in inclement weather conditions