When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Beth Israel Lahey Health and Mount Auburn Hospital are devoted to consistently promoting a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in our organization's WE CARE values which can be reviewed here Our Values.
SUMMARY
Under the direction of the General Section supervisor, assists in supervising and coordinating the activities of the General Section, including locksmiths, carpentry, painting, tile setting, flooring, sheetrock and groundskeeping.
Job Description:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):
- Under the direction of the General supervisor, schedules, estimates, assigns, supervises and controls costs of maintenance and repair on all building structures, roadways, grounds and parking areas. (essential)
- Receives written and verbal assignments of tasks from supervisor, accomplishes tasks according to priority or schedules and reports of completion. (essential)
- Maintains required records and reports regarding maintenance, repair and new installation for all buildings and systems assigned to section. (essential)
- Contacts vendors, suppliers and contractors to receive quotes, make repairs and install new equipment, etc. (essential)
- Assists and/or supervises, in the absence of the general section supervisor, the efforts of the Maintenance Operations Department as well as the contractors involved with snow removal. Works with the Operations Manager and other supervisors in Maintenance Operations to ensure adequate manpower and materials are available during snow and ice storms. (essential)
- Provides 24-hour service as needed for operational and emergency situations and responds to the medical center for emergency conditions. (essential)
- Maintains adequate repair parts and supplies on hand to handle normal and emergency repairs. (essential)
- Provides training to departmental personnel regarding use of snow removal equipment and personnel in this section on painting, procedures, locksmith activities and general maintenance of carpentry. (essential)
- Performs all other assigned duties.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- 5-8 years related work experience required
- Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access
Competencies:
- Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
- Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge, and skills based on general precedents.
- Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
- Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
- Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
- Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex, varied situations.
- Teamwork: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, create a collaborative and respectful team environment, and improve workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
- Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Social/Environmental Requirements:
- Work requires close attention to tasks for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the workday do not compromise the work.
- Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.
- Potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions
- Several times a week: Work at heights (such as scaffolding or ladders).
- Several times a month: Noise (need to shout to be heard)-equipment, Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, steam, chemicals-equipment, Work outdoors (no effective protection from weather).
- Seasonally: Extreme cold (below 32 degrees)-Weather, Extreme heat (above 100 degrees)-weather.
- Health Care Status: HCW 3: Regular provision of service in patient care area. Examples: Unit coordinators, lead coordinator/supervisor, patient liaison, nutrition services, environmental services, registrars, information desks, security, etc- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department
Sensory Requirements:
Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual clarity <3 feet, Sharp/Dull, Smell, Conversation, Background Noise.
Physical Requirements:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employees need to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.
This job requires constant sitting, frequent walking, standing, bending neck, bending waist, twisting neck, twisting waist, maintain crouch for > 5 minutes, Repetition crouch(>2 times/minutes), climbing, maintain crouch for > 5 minutes, Repetition crouch(>2 times/minutes), Crawling, Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 lbs., Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 25 lbs., Pushing items weighing up to 10 lbs., Pushing items weighing up to 25 lbs., Pushing items weighing up to 50 lbs., Pushing items weighing up to 75 lbs., Pushing items weighing up to or more than 100 lbs. Rarely there may be Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs., Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 75 lbs., Lifting and carrying items weighing up to or more than 100 lbs.
ABOUT US
Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) places great value on being a diverse and inclusive community. BILH and the Department of Food and Nutrition are dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients in the communities that we serve. We believe in equal access to quality care, as well as employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum or human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of group and individual identity and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.
Pay Range:
$30.00 - $44.00
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
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