Sr Facilities Technician

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Role models behaviors that promote a positive work environment and contributes to a team-focused work unit to achieve department goals.
• Facilitates open, professional (verbal, nonverbal, written) communication to achieve mutual understanding, role modeling by example. Communication to promote both work efforts and problem resolution is clear and professional, providing the highest quality service during every customer and patient encounter.
• Guides and mentors Facilities Assistants/Technicians to build confidence in their skills, knowledge and abilities. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards department goals for retention and employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures thorough entity surveillance through rounding and issue management; identifies opportunities for complex facility improvements providing recommendations and work orders and overseeing its completion to advance the customer experience and improve service levels.
• Reviews daily logs and ensure technicians and associated personnel maintain the proper operation of the central plant(s) and daily operations of the facility including minor and complex facility needs.
• Performs analysis, troubleshooting and complex maintenance repair. Ensures accurate installation of systems and devices, in compliance with codes, ordinances and statutes. Performs preventative maintenance inspections to include HVAC, electrical and plumbing, as appropriate, maintains and tests department emergency systems. Seeks out additional information and reference materials, escalating to Lead Tech/Supervisor, if necessary, to gain clarification to make effective repairs.
• Serves as a resource, training and mentoring staff on appropriate and effective use and maintenance of tools.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures accidents and safety hazards are reported promptly and correctly and that all assistants/technicians follow department safety standards and protocols, including the wearing of protective clothing and gear.
• Conducts planning and documentation activities. Reads blueprints and drawings to determine procedures, applicability in field and needs for jobs/projects. Procures materials to complete jobs/projects. May review jobs with associated personnel. Updates, gathers and verifies information on one-line drawings, system prints and documentation. Completes daily activity paperwork including recording time and materials expenditures on projects and work orders.
• Provides the information necessary to maintain the system of metrics designed to measure department effectiveness and timely responsiveness to work order tickets created through appropriate dispatch service. Adjusts work activities and timelines as necessary, accurately pulling reports and documenting, to optimize response time on work order trouble tickets (e.g. average time to close tickets).

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures accuracy and completeness of work order documentation.
• Ensures efficient utilization of resources; reducing supply waste. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively, reducing incidental overtime and prioritizing department daily tasks.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs trainings as a subject matter expert (SME) for department and actively participates in department projects. Assumes responsibility for growth and development by participating in in-services programs and continuing education. Completes and updates My Development Plan and discusses with management.
• Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Senior Technician.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE * Uniform: Yes

• Scrubs: No
• Business professional: No
• Other (department approved): Yes

ON-CALL*
Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below. * On Call Yes

TRAVEL**
Travel specifications may vary by department * May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes

• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No 


Work Shift:

3 - Night (United States of America)



Job Category:

Non-clinical

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is committed to leading medicine by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of unparalleled quality, safety, service and innovation to patients in Fort Bend County and surrounding areas. Houston Methodist Sugar Land offers access to the most innovative care available, including comprehensive cancer care; neuroscience and spine care; orthopedics and sports medicine; heart and vascular care; women’s services; childbirth center with level III NICU; bariatric and digestive care; and advanced imaging — all backed by our focus on healing people today and offering hope for tomorrow.


Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.