Facilities Tech I - Full Time - 1St Shift

Facility:

Dayton Children's - Main Campus

Department:

Building Services

Schedule:

Full time

Hours:

40

Job Details:

The Technician 1 position demonstrates working knowledge across all building systems; typically works independently under general supervision on various work assignments and emergency requests; confers with Supervisor on unique or uncommon problems; shares knowledge and expertise in effort to further develop the skillsets of teammates; supports the department by following through with assigned responsibilities; interprets information, ideas and instructions; responsible for complying with a safety management program designed to provide a physical environment free of hazards and to reduce the risk of human injury according to established codes, policies and procedures.

This position demonstrates a strong commitment to the hospital's values; promotes a culture conductive to effective and inclusive relationships among team members; collaborates with vendors, contractors, and with all divisions/departments of the hospital.

Department Specific Job Details:

Education

Required: High School/GED

Preferred: Attended trade school or vocational school specializing in trade

Years of experience

Required: 1 - 5 years specializing in maintenance or construction

Preferred: 3 - 5 years in healthcare maintenance or construction

Specialized training or certifications (be specific)

Required: None

Preferred: Specialized trade certification

1. Technical skills:

• General working knowledge in installing, documenting, operating, troubleshooting, and repairing all building systems.
• Provides support with the implementation, coordination, and documentation across all building systems, safety inspections and maintenance, ensuring all systems are up to State of Ohio building codes and JCAHO /CMS requirements.
• Provides support with training of other Building Services Technicians.

2. Safety/risk management:

• Demonstrates an awareness of the need to maintain a safe personal and patient care environment. Identifies and corrects hazards or notifies proper person to correct situation. Uses proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Avoids creating dangerous situations and seeks to minimize unsafe conditions when safety hazards are present. (Lock-out tag-out, covering live electrical panels, handrails, barricades, etc.) Uses equipment per manufacturer's instructions and in a safe manner.
• Minimizes or eliminates outages whenever possible, without endangering self or patients.
• When systems are not in compliance, the Technician 1 provides support with all necessary corrective measures and ILSMs.

3. Work Quality:

• All work shall be of the highest professional caliber and appearance.
• Keeps tools and supplies in assigned areas.
• All work areas to be clean and neat before leaving area and trash is to be disposed of properly.

4. Organizational/Problem Solving:

• Accomplishes daily workload with means to achieve the end of a task. Forms a plan of action for workload.
• Finds and implements alternate ideas to solve difficult problems in conjunction with the Building Services Supervisor
• Provides solutions when faced with difficult circumstances without compromising quality or safety.
• Continually strives to increase productivity by developing new methods, reduce wasted efforts, reduce travel time and adhering to break and lunch periods.

5. Related Trade Knowledge:

• Must have general understanding of all trade knowledge.
• Acquires knowledge of trade skills by observing, reading, assisting to gain understanding of the entire scope of project.
• Retains skills or knowledge learned.
• Must maintain acquired related certifications.

6. Work Coordination:

• Prioritizes work orders and requests appropriately.
• Communicates with Technicians to increase efficiency, i.e., work order status, requests or calls that have not been addressed, etc.…
• Coordinate's location, heights, equipment sizes, etc., with other trades before work begins to minimize interference and reworks.
• Keeps areas above ceiling accessible for future installations and maintenance of existing equipment whenever possible by coordinated planning.
• Installs pipe racks or hangers or conduit to accommodate other trades if practical or possible.
• Supports team by reviewing and completing outstanding work orders and open requests.

Performs other duties as assigned

Education Requirements:

GED, High School (Required)

Certification/License Requirements: