What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Assistant position at Pershing General Hospital?
At Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home, our mission is to be the first choice provider for our community's health needs. We work tirelessly to provide excellent healthcare in our 13-bed critical access hospital, 25-bed long-term care facility, and rural health clinic. This all starts with a wonderful facility and that's where you come in!
Pershing General Hospital is looking to hire a full-time Maintenance Assistant to work with our Maintenance Manager in general maintenance and repair of our critical access hospital, long-term care facility, and rural health clinic. The perfect candidate will be seek innovative and low-cost solutions through preventative maintenance and general upkeep.
What We Offer
- Medical, dental, and life/AD&D insurance 100% employer paid for the employee
- Vision insurance available at employee's expense
- Generous PTO sick pay policies
- Enrollment into the Nevada PERS system - 100% employer paid
Essential Functions
- Makes plumbing, electrical and mechanical repairs in clinical and patient rooms, such as patient beds, HVAC, nurse call system. May be required to work in patient occupied rooms. Privacy and safety of patients is given top priority.
- Makes minor repairs, adjusts and documents such actions for various systems and pieces of equipment operated by the department to include, but not limited to, mechanical pumps, compressors, valves, pneumatic systems, boilers, chillers, air handling units, and steam systems. Activates emergency procedures according to department policy in case of emergency or utility failure to minimize danger to patients, staff and visitors. Maintains equipment and systems operated by the department properly according to policy and procedure to ensure standards of consistent, efficient, and high quality operations and maintained throughout the hospital.
- Performs construction and remodeling such as demolition duties, removing and replacing floor or wall tiles, painting, dry wall, plastering, framing, and constructing walls, building shelves, tables and other structures according to standards assuring that all safety, fire, electrical, plumbing and building codes are followed.
- Performs scheduled maintenance on major plant equipment such as air handlers, mechanical pumps, compressors, boilers, A/C plants and generators to ensure the safety, quality, and continuity of services. Includes cleaning, maintaining, and lubricating equipment. Assures documentation of maintenance care is updated and readily available.
- Performs daily routine checks on major plant systems to ensure a proper and safe environment for patients and staff. These systems are HVAC, steam, and domestic hot water.
- Promotes and practices safety on the job for self, staff, patients, and visitors. Follows department safety plan guidelines, and wears proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Waters, mows and trims lawns, plants, and trees and removes weeds from the hospital grounds.
- Performs snow and ice removal in accordance with safety guidelines. This may include off hours response for the safety of staff, visitors and patients.
- Inspects, repairs and controls watering systems to ensure healthy and pleasing appearance of grounds and other vegetation.
- Maintains and repairs flooring throughout facility in accordance with facility standards.
Pershing General Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. All positions at Pershing General Hospital are considered safety sensitive. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. All applicants selected for a position at PGH will be required to submit to and pass a drug and alcohol screen, as well as a criminal background check.
Please direct any questions regarding this position to Teresa Corbi, Human Resources Generalist, via phone at 775-273-2621 ext. 1003 or via email at tcorbi@pershinghospital.org.