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This position performs safety and preventative maintenance inspections and is responsible for obtaining materials necessary for job completion associated with their shop/department. The Facilities Technician position participates in the maintenance and testing of emergency systems in the trade or job associated with their shop/department. This position completes basic mechanical, electrical and plumbing, carpentry and painting repairs/requests as appropriate.\n\nFLSA STATUSNon-exempt\nQUALIFICATIONS\nEDUCATION\n High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.) \nEXPERIENCE\n Two years of general maintenance related experience \n Health care environment preferred \nSKILLS AND ABILITIES\nDemonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations \nSufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security \nAbility to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles \nAbility to complete work within designated time frames \nDemonstrates ability to access information both in the department and within the hospital system to support the department \nBasic knowledge of trade skills such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, heating and cooling \nAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals \nPerforms assigned tasks efficiently and correctly through on-the-job training and educational opportunities \nAbility to follow detailed instructions to complete routine procedures and/or operate standard equipment \nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nCommunicates effectively with patients, family members, medical staff, co-workers and other hospital personnel to contribute to the quality of the work environment. \nPromotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team-focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the team by actively communicating in a comprehensive manner. \nUses peer-to-peer accountability towards department goals for retention and employee engagement. \nSERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPerforms entity surveillance through rounding and issuing of work orders; identifies opportunities for facility improvements providing recommendations and work orders to advance the customer experience and service levels. \nAssists other technicians and associated personnel in maintaining the operation of the central plant(s) and daily operations of the facility including minor facility needs. \nSeeks out additional information and reference materials from Senior/Lead Tech to gain clarification to make semi-skilled maintenance repairs. \nConducts basic analysis, troubleshooting and general maintenance repair. Performs preventative maintenance inspections to include HVAC, electrical and plumbing, as appropriate, in compliance with codes, ordinances and statutes. \nQUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nPrioritizes work activities and maintains set timelines as necessary to optimize response time on work order trouble tickets (e.g. average time to close tickets). \nFollows department safety standards and policies and conducts all procedures accordingly. Assists with implementation and education of department-based safety initiatives and standards of practice. Maintains a high level of awareness for staff in the areas of operation and uses great caution while navigating the work areas. \nCompetently uses tools and equipment to perform the job in an efficient, effective and safe manner. \nFINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nProvides accurate and complete documentation of work orders. \nMonitor the use and inventory of spare parts, maintenance supplies and equipment. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively, reducing incidental overtime and prioritizing daily tasks. \nGROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nParticipates in department projects. Assumes responsibility for growth and development by participating in in-services programs and continuing education. Completes and updates My Development Plan and discusses with management. \nSeeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a technician. \nSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS\n WORK ATTIREUniform: Yes \nScrubs: No \nBusiness professional: No \nOther (department approved): Yes \nON-CALL*\n*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.\nOn Call* Yes \nTRAVEL**\n**Travel specifications may vary by department**\nMay require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes \nMay require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No \n\nWork Shift:\n1 - Day (United States of America)\n\nJob Category:\nNon-clinical\n\nHouston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. 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