Introduction
Do you have the career opportunities as a Maintenance Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, auto, and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more. • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing. • 401k Plan with a 100 match on 3 to 9 of pay based on years of service. • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock. • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. • Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more. • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts. • Retirement readiness rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships. • Education assistance, tuition, student loan certification support, dependent scholarships. • Colleague recognition program. • Time Away From Work Program, paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence. • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Maintenance Technician where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise.
Job Summary and Qualifications
A Maintenance Technician will perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned facilities, areas, and equipment, including minor plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, painting, heating, and cooling, and other building systems. Ideal candidates will be versed in many aspects of hospital maintenance and repairs with knowledge of maintenance procedures and use of basic hand and power tools. The Maintenance Technician must be able to effectively troubleshoot various mechanical, electrical, and plumbing issues and will possess strong communication and organizational skills.
Major Responsibilities
• Physically capable and available to work overtime, including weekends, public holidays, and evenings or nights. • Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and plumbing issues, good time management skills, and an attention to detail. • Professional presentation and attitude with the ability to accentuate customer service through strong organizational skills and follow-up. • Ability to maintain focus while working individually. • Ability to reference repair manuals or parts catalogs as necessary. • Ability to complete minor building component repair work that does not require a specialized technician, including repairing doors, locks, door frames, and handles, patch and repair work for walls, touch-up paint, etc. • Ability to complete minor electrical repair work, including bulb replacement, ballast swaps, etc. • Ability to complete minor plumbing tasks, including fixing leaks, unclogging drains, etc. • Ability to complete minor HVAC tasks, which include checking hot and cold calls, basic preventative maintenance, filter replacements, etc. • Ability to complete normal cleanup duties, which include sweeping, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, etc. • Ability to use various basic hand and power tools.
Quality
• Assess needs for repair and maintenance of the building and building components, both through surveying and receiving requests from customers, i.e., patients, facility staff, and visitors. • Conduct periodic quality checks on building systems and components to ensure functional operability. • Maintain appearances and functionality of areas assigned. • Implement the tasks set forth in preventative maintenance procedures as assigned in the CMMS system. • Promptly able to respond, assess, and complete corrective work requests that are logged in the CMMS system. • Maintaining inventory records for equipment and supplies as required. • Ability to plan and schedule repairs within the day-to-day operations of the hospital environment.
Service
• Maintain open lines of communication with all areas and departments assigned to ensure customers are aware of maintenance requests that have been entered, as well as maintenance activities currently in progress. • Input relevant work into the CMMS system for tracking and trending by management team. • Taking inventory of maintenance parts and supplies and notifying relevant persons of low or depleted items.
People
• Ability to follow instructions and supervision from manager, supervisor, or lead technician. • Ability to communicate successfully with all levels of the organization.
Growth
• Work with manager or supervisor and peers to develop and determine work habits and practices for optimal upkeep of the building and its components. • Continual development through training and learning on the job to provide upward mobility in the future.
Finance
• Ability to manage both labor and materials wisely as work is performed throughout the facility.
Other
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
High School Graduate or GED equivalency Required 3 years relevant maintenance work experience in a healthcare setting. Preferred: • Certificate in a building trade, building maintenance technology, or relevant field. • Licenses & Certifications: • Maintenance Electrician License or greater, with a 3-month grace period. • Knowledge of skills, abilities, and behaviors.
Honors our Mission and Values
Ability to build trust and act with authenticity to cultivate a culture of integrity, inclusion, and mutual respect. Communicates with Impact Ability to deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results. Attains and Leverages Strategic Relationships Ability to develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the care of our patients and the growth of HCA. Effective Decision Making Ability to make timely, informed decisions that are in the best interest of our patients, employees, providers, community, and HCA. Achieves Success through Change Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, remove barriers and resistance, and enable desired behaviors. Drives Execution and Financial Results Ability to commit to the success and financial wellbeing of HCA by challenging others to excel and by holding themselves and others accountable for achieving results. Service and Quality Excellence Ability to demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to excellence in service and quality.
About Methodist Hospital Metropolitan
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 beds. We house the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our womens pavilion is the only freestanding center-city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. We are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification.
Join our accredited team today.
Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do. - Dr. Thomas Frist Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Maintenance Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.