Skilled Facilities Technician - Gifford Medical Center

Gifford Health Care is seeking a Skilled Facilities Technician to work in our Randolph, VT location.

Strong time management/organization skills, ability to multi-task and communicate effectively in a professional manner are fundamental to the role.

Gifford Health Care is a hospital based in Randolph, Vermont serving the Central Vermont Population. We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:

•          Competitive pay
•          Self-funded health insurance plan with Gifford contributing up to 93% of the premium (depending on the plan chosen)
•          Dental and vision benefits, long-term and short-term disability as well as life insurance
•          Defined contribution 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 4% employer deposit and 1% match after one year of employment
•          Generous amounts of earned time off that promotes work life balance
•          Tuition reimbursement, most employees may be eligible for PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) program
•          Employee discounts to local retailers
•          Locations throughout Central Vermont; our hospital is just off I-89 and our clinics are sprinkled through Washington, Orange and Windsor counties
•          Onsite parking and Childcare

Duties and responsibilities:

• Installs, maintains and repair work common to the trade of general building repairs including HVAC
• Assist in repair of plumbing, mechanical, electrical and communication services
• Performs routine repair and preventive maintenance of equipment and facilities
• Basic computer skills with the ability to work with various applications, including Building Management Systems
• Responsible for ongoing maintenance and operations of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and equipment, including the boiler plant
• Prepare offices for initial occupancy, turn-over rooms and apartments as needed, which may include painting, and coordinating additional services
• Oversee building emergency response systems including patient/resident emergency call systems
• Maintains clear path of egress from buildings in all weather conditions
• Coordinates inspections, equipment repair, and contractors for equipment maintenance as needed
• Conduct walk-through of buildings and create necessary work-orders.
• Maintain logs and forms to support policies and procedures for proper building management
• Ensure outside contract services are properly completed/supervised in accordance with contracts
• Has the ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Ability to manage time efficiently and effectively
• Communicate effectively, appropriately both verbally and via written correspondence
• Maintain clean, orderly work environment
• Facilitates emergency assistance as necessary, as outlined in a training manual
• Ability to operate small equipment
• Routine on-call schedule
• Daytime security

EOE