Maintenance Mechanic Senior

Here, it's different. Come join us.

Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is a top-ranked hospital located in a top-ranked city.

With a regional team of more than 1,000 team members, Children's Colorado has been present in southern Colorado since 2001 and now has team members at five locations providing outpatient specialty care, emergency care, inpatient care and therapy care. Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is the first pediatric-only hospital in the region and includes the region's only emergency department and operating rooms built just for kids and served by pediatric experts who have dedicated their lives to treating kids - and only kids - and who are directly linked to one of the country's leading pediatric academic medical centers.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.

The Maintenance Mechanic Senior performs advanced level skilled or semi-skilled, on-demand, corrective, and preventative maintenance on machinery, plumbing, carpentry, building, electrical equipment, HVAC, and patient rooms. Familiar with JCAHO, OSHA, NFPA (fire protection) regulations and other regulatory agencies relating to compliance for a Healthcare Environment.

Department Name: NOC Facilities Admin
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week.
Shift: Day, 7am to 3:30pm. Will be required to participate in on-call rotation.

This position is based out of the Colorado Springs Hospital.

• EDUCATION - High school diploma or GED.
• EXPERIENCE - Three years performing skilled or semi-skilled maintenance work in a healthcare, commercial or industrial setting.
• LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION(S) - This position may require maintaining a clear motor vehicle record (MVR). When required, this is an essential requirement of the position and lack of adherence may impact employment.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
*No direct patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

*Perform a variety of emergency repairs and preventative maintenance to hospital buildings, community clinics, equipment, furnishings, fixtures, and grounds, keeping all areas in proper condition as directed.
*Operates a variety of equipment including hand and power tools to perform repair and maintenance work; maintains tools and equipment in a safe, clean and proper working condition.
*Provides assistance to specialty skilled trades such as mechanics, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, painters, etc.
*Maintains safe and clean machine rooms.
*Uses multiple technologies for tracking work order requests, tracking time and materials, processing needed supplies and maintaining needed inventory.
*Responsible for safe handling of potentially hazardous materials.
*Coordinates with contractors on scheduling work and repairs.
*Reads blueprints and schematics to perform preventative maintenance, testing, diagnosing, and repairs.
*Provides training and assistance to other maintenance mechanics and teams.
*Tests and documents equipment for regulatory agency compliance.
*Utilizes new technology and equipment to proactively identify mechanical or other issues.
*Manages small projects or facility improvements.
*May work solo shifts as needed.
*May have on-call responsibilities depending on location.
*May have responsibilities of maintaining regulatory documentation such as Joint Commission, and ability to present to surveyor.

SCOPE AND LEVEL
Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.
Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.
Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day
• General Activity: Climbing Stairs
• Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time
• Others: Able to provide services in all areas where newborn patients are served.
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: 1/3 or more of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Occasional
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional
• Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Occasional
• Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Occasional
• Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibrations: Occasional

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development resources to help you advance and grow.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.