Maintenance Assistant (Maintenance)

General Purpose

The primary purpose of your job position is to maintain the grounds, community, equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by your Director, to ensure that a successful maintenance program is maintained at all times.

Essential Duties

• Ensure that maintenance schedules are followed as outlined for respective shift or area.
• Report all accidents/incidents to your Director no matter how minor they may be. (NOTE: Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.)
• Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas.
• Other related duties may become necessary or as directed by your department director, and/or Executive Director.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Executive Director
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• File complaints/grievances with your Director.
• Receive and follow maintenance schedule/instructions from your Director and as outlined in our established maintenance policies and procedures.
• Perform routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, driveways, etc., by cutting, trimming, policing, sweeping, etc., as necessary/directed.
• Perform routine maintenance and repair on the community and equipment to include plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, etc., as directed, in accordance with established procedures.
• Clean windows and screens as directed.
• Replace burned out light bulbs, to include exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc., and perform cleaning duties wherever necessary.
• Service heating and cooling units/systems, as specified by the manufacturer, and in compliance with established policies and procedures
• Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed.
• Ensure maintenance supplies have been replenished in work areas as necessary.
• Ensure that the community and its equipment is properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
• Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to your Director as soon as possible
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested
• Ensure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
• Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Inform residents when it is necessary to move his/her personal possessions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk, read or hear. Frequent use of all office-related equipment to include; copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.

May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.