Maintenance Mechanic - St. Josephs Medical Center

POSITION SUMMARY:

Perform diversified duties with emphasis in Preventive Maintenance, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, painting, and other duties relating to general maintenance. Assists in the performance of duties necessary to keep the physical structure and associated equipment of the hospital in good repair.

JOB DETAILS:

• Full time day shift

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent, required.
• Technical, clerical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills
• Other certification requirements as defined by the certification policy
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• Analytical skills are necessary to make calculations for the installation and repair of equipment
• The ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to fifty percent of work time when observing equipment disassembling devices, making repairs, and maintaining logs
• The ability to lift objects weighing up to thirty pounds for up to thirty percent of my work time

PREFERRED:

• Bilingual or Multilingual
• Previous experience in a hospital setting
• Approximately three years, progressively more responsible related work experience is necessary to gain knowledge of equipment repair and be able to troubleshoot and diagnose a wide variety of mechanical equipment and machinery problems

Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!

Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.

Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care.

Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.