Maintenance Engineer I at HaysMed – Hays, Kansas

Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Engineer is responsible for performing general maintenance and servicing tasks to ensure the proper functioning of hospital buildings, grounds, and equipment. This role includes overseeing a designated portion of the facility, carrying out assigned preventive maintenance tasks, and addressing daily unscheduled work requests.

Responsibilities:

• Completes preventive maintenance (PM’s) tasks as scheduled.
• Completes all maintenance service requests as assigned.
• Inspects, operates, and maintains operational equipment; reports deficiencies to management.
• Makes shift rounds, checking equipment for normal operations, observes meters and gauges, and makes adjustments as needed.
• Documents log sheets and contacts manager/contractor if outside service/repairs are needed.
• Monitors chemical inventory, use, rotation, and disposal; monitors working order and efficiency of chemical pumps.

Qualifications:

Required:

• A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record and must be insurable through the medical center's insurance carrier
• Additional certification may be required for certain settings or populations. Specific information and the time-frame in which such certification must be attained will be provided by the department director/manager/supervisor at time of hire/transfer into department

Preferred:

• High school graduate or equivalence
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints

Infection Control: Initial and Ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Trainings could include but are not limited to, blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and bio hazardous materials as it applies to your daily work environment.

Patient Interaction: No Contact

HIPAA: This position will have access to the following Protected Health Information in order to carry out the duties related to their position at Hays Medical Center, based on the following criteria:
Primary – required (routine) to do the job;
Secondary – required for the job, but mostly by exception; and
None – no approved access

Description of Information
None:
Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion

Clinical Information (information that describes a patient’s health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical

Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes

Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates