Job Description

We’re searching for a Maintenance Technician -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform demand and scheduled preventive maintenance of the facility equipment to cover all trades including but not limited to plumbing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, pneumatic tube, painting, carpentry, and associated systems in accordance with departmental, hospital and regulatory agency codes. Specific duties include maintaining facilities and equipment in hospital or clinic environments.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements:

• Required H.S. Diploma or equivalent
• Required 3 years' experience as a general maintenance service-related Technician. Preferred Hospital experience.
  

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs preventative maintenance and repairs for multiple systems and equipment to ensure a safe environment and operational reliability according to standards established by management team. Performs inspections, maintenance, and repairs to facilities to provide a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Performs repairs to failed equipment according to established standards and within acceptable timeframes.
• Perform troubleshooting and problem-solving maintenance duties for multiple systems and equipment according to standards established by management team. Demonstrates troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge depth on multiple pieces of equipment and associated systems according to standards established by management team.
• Demonstrates basic electrical knowledge and meter usage. Demonstrates Fire Safety knowledge such as fire extinguisher designations and usage.
• Demonstrates work product meets the expected criteria.
• Ensures good rapport and cooperative working relationship with internal and external customers. Complete activities in a way that maximizes task effectiveness and minimizes customer impact.
• Ensures effective communication as demonstrated by maintaining good rapport and cooperative working relationship with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates ability to create and process purchase orders. Demonstrates that inventory under individual craftsman control meets orderliness, labeling and quantity standards.
• Consistently demonstrates positive, responsible leadership and guidance.

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.