UMH Sparrow Carson City - MAINTENANCE TECH I

General Purpose of Job:

Performs general maintenance and security for Sparrow Carson Hospital property.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Accurately conducts scheduled tours of all staff work area both on and off Hospital grounds.
• Appropriately applies approved preventive and detention measures in the event of burglary, theft, vandalism or other criminal acts on the grounds.
• Appropriately monitors and takes action in controlling violent individuals and locating patients.
• Assists nursing staff in appropriately controlling hostile admissions and unwanted visitors as directed or as necessary
• Appropriately serves as liaison between Sparrow Carson Hospital and Carson City Police Department and the Montcalm County Sheriff's Department
• Timely removes snow from sidewalk, parking lots and salts same.
• Performs timely and thorough inspections of Hospital safety systems as well as scheduled fire disaster drills
• Has familiarity with Hospital disaster plans and is able to implement them as necessary
• Responds appropriately to auto or personal accidents on hospital grounds and expedite appropriate medical attention and/or accident reports.
• As directed, prepares hospital owned vehicles
• Quickly prepares helicopter landing pad
• Wears Hospital beeper and 2 way radio as necessary and responds timely
• Works appropriately without supervision on the assigned shift and is fully responsible for accomplishing assigned tasks.
• Performs other maintenance duties as required or as requested
• Follows the hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens