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Job Title


Maintenance Technician (Maintenance Assistant)


Company : Acadia Healthcare Inc.


Location : Chicago, IL


Created : 2024-10-22


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Unit Specific Performance Objectives * Maintains and repairs the domestic water supply and distribution system including hot water systems. * Maintains and repairs fire alarm systems/devices, sprinkler system, and related equipment, and tests and documents testing of system as necessary. * Maintains and repairs electrical equipment and system as necessary. * Maintains and repairs HVAC systems and related equipment. * Performs drywall repair and painting as required. * Maintains suspended ceiling systems including fire-rated assemblies. * Performs carpentry and other remodeling or repair work as necessary. * Purchases maintenance supplies and equipment as needed for inventory. * Exercises and maintains emergency generator and document testing. * Performs plumbing maintenance and repairs on domestic lines and waste systems. * Maintains and repairs all hospital equipment. * Maintains hospital grounds including landscaping maintenance and snow removal. * Performs and documents tests and reports on mechanical devices, hot water tanks, plumbing systems, electrical appliances, and HVAC units, and completes other maintenance reports as necessary. * When available, performs general cleaning of patient areas, offices, rest rooms, bathrooms, nurse's station, etc. * Receives, counts, sorts, orders, and distributes linens for patient areas. * Assists unit staff in patient restraint as required. * Collects and transports various types of waste, including municipal, infectious, and recyclable, in accordance with regulatory standards. * Cleans patient areas upon discharge in preparation for incoming patients. * Maintains current knowledge of all cleaning products and chemicals, and the safe application of such material. * Participates in the implementation and monitoring of quality assurance and quality improvement programs for area of responsibility. * Maintains current knowledge of and promotes safety within the department, including insight into the development of department policies and procedures. * Identifies, reports, and responds to unsafe conditions within the hospital or its grounds in an immediate fashion. * Participates in own performance process. * Maintains competence in identified universal, core and critical competencies. * Performs other duties as assigned.