Maintenance Assistant

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WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

Intern/Temporary (Trainee)

Job Summary:

Performs a variety of tasks including equipment repair, replacement, and preventative maintenance and safety checks to keep the facility safe and in good working order. Works regularly alongside more experienced personnel to develop skills and competency. Works independently on occasion.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops basic electrical knowledge and troubleshooting to replace lamps, ballasts, switches and receptacles. Check and replace fuses. Assist more skilled employees replacing and wiring motors. Troubleshoot and repairs patient beds or low voltage electric systems. Assist with fire alarm system testing an maintenance.
• Develops basic knowledge and troubleshooting of plumbing to: replace sink faucets; repair faucet leaks; replace aerators and vacuum breakers; repair, replace and service toilet and urinal flush meters. Clears blocked drains using a cabling machine; Performs minor water line connection repairs such as compression joints, screwed fittings, etc.
• Develops basic knowledge and troubleshooting of heating, cooling and ventilation systems to: maintain and service digital and pneumatic thermostat operations; change air filters; and using building automation systems to troubleshoot HVAC performance issues; understand and troubleshoot air pressure relationships and air balancing; troubleshoot refrigeration systems and appliance malfunctions.
• Assists maintenance staff and develops competency to perform repairs and maintenance on electronic systems including but not limited to: patient lift systems, exam lights, exercise equipment, computers, child abduction system, paging systems, nurse call system, pneumatic tube system, fire system, fire panel system, sprinkler system, smoke detection, locks and doors, and laboratory systems.
• Enters work orders, documents tasks and closes work orders in the electronic record keeping system.
• Performs research to find products and solutions to problems.
• Assists with grounds and/or snow removal as needed.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Rare use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Rare driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Department:

9232000007 Maintenance

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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