Purpose of Position:

Provide skilled maintenance and complex repair work on fleet vehicles, the physical plant, hospital, campus grounds, village clinics, and limited medical and non-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:

• Perform maintenance, preventative maintenance, diagnosis, and repairs on cars, trucks, and off-road equipment, aerial lift equipment in a safe, efficient, quality minded and customer focused manner to maximize the safety, productivity, and life of the unit.
• Inspect, maintain and repair aerial lift equipment to preserve the safety and reliability of the unit.
• Maintains a complete inventory system through recording of all expenditures of each vehicle, maintenance equipment, fuel, repair parts, supplies, etc.
• Examines reports for accuracy on each vehicle and piece of equipment repaired; writes reports on vehicles and equipment repaired. Makes monthly report to the Facility Director.
• Perform high level preventive and corrective maintenance on physical plant equipment such as HVAC systems, electrical and plumbing systems, high and low pressure oil fired water and steam boilers and water heating systems . Test equipment using safety analyzer, volt meters, ohm meters, amp meters and special hand tools. Provide installation and repair services on complex and major systems throughout the facility as indicated by appropriate logs and work orders.
• Inspect, calibrate, adjust, clean and lubrication mechanical and electrical controls, valves, gauges, timing devices and meters. Report equipment and structural problems beyond own skill level, needed equipment or supplies to immediate supervisor.
• Train and mentor junior level engineers and technicians on complex preventive maintenance and repair work
• Travel to village clinics to perform routine maintenance on equipment, troubleshoot and coordinate solutions between the Nome-based operations and the villages
• 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:

• Knowledge of NFPA, Plumbing, Electrical , OSHA, etc. codes
• Familiarity with Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC, etc.
• Leading Automobile Manufacturer’s recommendations

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around 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:

• 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
• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• Use hands and arms 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 with more than moderate force
• See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in a standard warehouse environment.
• Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time).
• Travel is done via large aircraft.
• Travel is done via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft.
• Travel is done using snow mobiles, All Terrain Vehicles or boat.
• Work may be conducted outside in inclement weather conditions.

I attest that I do not have any physical, mental or medical impairment or disability that would limit my job performance.

Affirmation of understanding of job duties:

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Printed Name of Incumbent

Signature of Incumbent Date

Approval of Job Description:

Signature of Hiring Director/Manager