Operating Engineer

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Operating Engineer with Valley Regional Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Will perform task such as: effective up keep of equipment, electrical repair and service, and/or air conditioning, some repetitive, to maintain the hospital in a safe and attractive condition. And other duties as may be assigned.

• Must be familiar with hospital layout, equipment, and procedures. 
• Will perform regular, scheduled maintenance tasks, including inspections, servicing, and repairs on hospital refrigeration, air conditioning and heating systems. 
• Will perform regular, scheduled maintenance tasks, including inspections, servicing, and repairs on hospital plumbing and electrical systems. 
• Will perform regular, scheduled maintenance tasks, including inspections, servicing, and repairs on hospital dietary department and beds. 
• Will perform regular, scheduled maintenance tasks, including inspections, servicing, and repairs on hospital Safety devices. 
• Will perform regular scheduled maintenance tasks, including inspections, servicing, and repairs on hospital pumps motors, and Communication Systems. 
• Will take assignment in “On-Call” rotation. 8. Will make emergency repairs as required and other tasks as assigned by supervisor. 
• Will become familiar with various programs such as: preventive maintenance, hazards communication, hospital wide and departmental safety policies and personnel policies. 
• Will maintain concern for a patient, visitor, and staff safety and privacy.

What qualifications you will need:

• Vocational training and/or military training on equipment report and servicing.
• Generally, background should include air conditioning and/or electrical repair and service. Must be capable of reading and writing English, and be able to read Blueprints, wiring diagrams, and equipment instructions.

Benefits

Valley Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville, TX and the surrounding communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Regional Medical Center is a licensed 215+ bed facility with over 200 physicians representing 25+ specialties. From emergency medicine, to diagnostic imaging services, and caring for newborn babies, Valley Regional Medical Center is the hospital that families count on when they are looking for quality healthcare close to home. We are a designated Advanced Level III Trauma Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Our Heart and Vascular services include a full-range of cardiac services including minimally invasive and open-heart surgery, cardiac cath lab, heart imaging services and more. Our women’s department includes labor, delivery and recovery in a home-like setting. We also have a C-section operating room on standby 24 hours a day and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit equipped with specially trained staff. Innovation and an unwavering commitment to patient care are the cornerstones of our hospital. Come experience our family centered culture at Valley Regional.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Operating Engineer opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.