Mechanic Specialist - Outreach (General Maintenance Tech)
Eskenazi Health

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:Hospital

Req ID:22138

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Mechanic Specialist/Outreach is responsible for areas of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating, refrigeration, painting, water treatment, and general building maintenance. This position performs a variety of tasks involved in the upkeep/maintenance/general operation required to ensure the proper function of all aspects of Community Health Centers, Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center and Ambulance buildings are maintained in a safe and operable condition.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development and Excellence
• Performs a variety of tasks involved in the upkeep/maintenance/general operation required to ensure the proper function of all aspects of Community Health Centers, Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center and Ambulance buildings are maintained in a safe and operable condition
• Receives maintenance repair requests
• Fulfills requests in a timely manner within a two-day turn-around period based on prioritization
• Responsible for areas of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating, refrigeration, painting, water treatment, and general building maintenance
• Determines the need for maintenance and repair including costs, equipment needed, identify levels necessary
• Performs extensive driving/travel in order to fulfill requests at the various work sites, to ensure correct procedures are used and that manufacturers' recommendations are followed

Job Requirements

• Completion of high school or equivalent (GED), plus vocational training in a variety of building maintenance disciplines, commercial and industrial (water treatment/chemical safety hazards) is helpful or minimum of 3 years of progressive general or specialized work experience may be acceptable in lieu of educational requirements
• On the job training provided for each specific skill area
• Valid Indiana Driver's License is required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Extensive general knowledge/experience plus expertise in a variety of building maintenance disciplines: electrical, heating, refrigeration, mechanical, plumbing, carpentry, finishing, water treatment plant and powerhouse
• Possess capability of operating various equipment, machinery tools and knowledge of materials to be used
• Ability to establish and maintain financial, work order, contract and other record systems sufficient to control the use of maintenance funds
• Ability to estimate future material and funds requirements and evaluate use of resources
• Knowledge of related codes and standards
• Thorough knowledge of safe work practices as related to OSHA
• Knowledge of chemicals typical to commercial and industrial systems
• Ability to read, interpret and apply hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Ability to effectively work under limited supervision and establish daily work priorities and patterns

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana's best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.

Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis

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