LCMC Health
We are a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.
Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we have grown into a healthcare system that is built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families.
Today, we offer six hospital locations: Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center. We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2,800 physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Why a Great Place to Work:
You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.
Essential Function:
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairing, maintaining equipment, physical structures, plumbing and electrical systems throughout LCMC. Provides onsite support for the nurse call system and fire alarm systems. Performs required fire drills throughout the facility and ensures proper documentation.
Performs general repairs and trouble-shooting in assigned areas:
- Takes the initiative to locate, document and repair unreported equipment/building discrepancies.
Performs daily preventive maintenance inspections/repairs in assigned areas, including all task related documentation:
- Performs electrical safety checks in patient rooms.
- Performs repairs/safety checks on non-patient equipment.
Investigates maintenance requests:
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision making skills by thoroughly investigating all maintenance request before seeking referral to other crafts..
Assures all work done by other crafts is completed in assigned areas:
- Takes ownership of assigned area by monitoring others are working in the area to assure completeness of all repairs.
- Enters supply rooms on nursing units as needed to perform necessary job functions.
- Refrains from manipulating or removing any intravenous fluids that are stored in the area.
Demonstrates dependability:
- Works with others to accomplish required tasks and ensures open lines of communication to complete tasks in a successful manner.
Patient Safety/ Fire Life Safety:
- Strong knowledge of life safety, patient safety and infection prevention measures pertaining to craft trades.
- General knowledge of hospital operations. Inspects fire/smoke rated doors and wall partitions for compliance with NFPA standards.
- Conducts routine environmental and safety rounds.
Job Qualifications:
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
- 2 or more years of related work experience.
- Holds appropriate license(s) Certification(s)
***Task assigned to this position may involve exposure to blood/body fluids.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America)
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Application for Employment
It is the policy of all member hospitals and facilities of the LCMC Health System (Louisiana Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital, and West Jefferson Medical Center as well as its centers of health care and physician services, East Jefferson General Hospital, Woldenberg Village, Crescent City Physician Inc., and New Orleans Physician Services) to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant may qualify.
Instructions to Applicant
1. You must fully and accurately complete the Application for employment. Incomplete applications will not be considered. LCMC Health and its members may use the information given in the application to investigate the applicant's previous employment and background.
2. The Application for Employment will be considered inactive after 180 days. If you wish to be considered after that time, you must complete a new Application for Employment.
3. If you are hired, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
