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Department

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, perform preventative maintenance programs, emergency repairs, maintenance work orders and Environment of Care (EOC) & Life Safety (LS) rounds. The ultimate goal of this position is to keep facility and surrounding campus in Constant Survey Readiness. Will be assigned duties based on primary geographical location.

Essential Functions:

• Daily EOC and LS walks in assigned areas to identify areas of improvement. (20%)
• Affect repairs to ensure assigned area meets EOC and LS standards. (10%)
• Perform a variety of routine and emergency repairs and preventative maintenance to hospital buildings, community clinics, equipment, furnishings, fixtures, and grounds, keeping all areas in proper condition as directed. (10%)
• Finishes: Maintain and repair floor and wall and ceiling covering (e.g. tiles, carpeting, paint, signs). (10%)
• Provide general assistance to skilled tradesmen such as mechanics, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, painters, etc, as directed. (10%)
• Electrical: Remove and replace duplux outlets and switches. Maintain and service lighting, bulbs and ballasts. (10%)
• Plumbing: Service of plumbing fixtures, faucets, toilets and drains. (10%)
• Basic carpentry: Hang shelves, fix doors and locks, drawers, cut and install ceiling tiles, etc. (10%)
• Maintain established hospital and department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, environmental and infection control, & safety and comply with codes and requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies (10%)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

Work Experience:

• Five years? experience in one or more of the following required: Maintenance, Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, or Paint shop.

Licenses:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic Understanding of the Elements of Performance for EOC and LS sections of The Joint Commission Standards
• Knowledge and proper use of Infection/Dust Control and Intern life Safety Measures (ILSM)
• Basic knowledge of all hand tools, equipment and machinery required to perform the jobs/tasks of a maintenance technician
• Ability to read and understand blue prints.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills that promote positive relations in dealing with patients, visitors, and staff
• Able to work in a fast paced, changing and sometimes stressful environment where you must be flexible and learn quickly
• Organizational skills, ability to manage multiple and often changing priorities

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver?s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado?s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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