General Mechanic
Providence, RI 
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Posted 14 days ago
Job Description

Summary:
Under general supervision of the maintenance or construction supervisor perform a variety of duties to temporarily replace or assist trades and craft personnel in maintenance repair and construction work; monitor physical plant and perform maintenance functions alone on evening night and weekend shifts and perform duties relating to tool and materials management as assigned.

Responsibilities:
Perform a variety of trade tasks temporarily replacing or assisting carpenters electricians plumbers plasterers and other trade personnel.



Monitor physical plant and perform maintenance while alone on evening night weekend and holiday shifts. Maintain the capacity of recognizing problems and of operating the mechanical



and building systems and maintain the knowledge and capability to perform all departmental standard operating procedures. Independently evaluate problems and either correct them or initiate appropriate action to correct them.



Perform clean up duties on work sites; replace light bulbs and patient call cords; move materials furniture and equipment; free clogged toilets and sinks; remove snow; change filters; service vacuum oxygen air and nitrous oxide patient outlets; lay floor tiles; paint and perform a variety of other duties as required by work order emergency calls or direct assignment.



Answer telephone calls prepare work request forms log request and track time required to perform jobs (person hours) for quality and productivity tracking.



Maintain inventory of frequently used materials and equipment (tools) and issues same to workers upon request and presentation of request tag.



Prepare purchase orders for materials required to perform a task for supervisor*s signature.



Make keys operate sign-making machine and repair equipment (includes all mechanical patient care equipment and blood pressure cuffs but not beds).



Maintain established hospital/department policies procedures objectives quality assurance safety environmental and infection control.



Perform other related duties as required.

Other information:
BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

Equivalent to completion of four years of high school plus 1-2 years of trade schooling.



Familiar with trade requirements of carpenters electricians plumbers plasterers and other trade skills.



Knowledge of hand and power tool operation and repair.



EXPERIENCE:

Three years experience in general renovation or maintenance and repair work.



Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: The Miriam Hospital USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Per Diem

Shift: Shift 4

Union: Non-Union


Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual identity or orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Part Time
Hours per Week
Variable
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
3+ years
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