Facilities Technician I

Join our Facilities team and help keep our hospital and healthcare facilities safe, functional, and welcoming for patients, visitors, and staff. We are seeking a dependable and service-oriented Facilities/Security Technician I to provide a combination of security support and facility maintenancethroughout the District. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety in their day, takes pride in problem-solving, and is comfortable responding to both routine maintenance needs and situations requiring a calm, professional security presence. The ideal candidate values teamwork, demonstrates strong customer service skills, and is committed to supporting a safe and well-maintained healthcare environment for our community.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Facilities/Security Technician I provides maintenance support and security services for the entire District. The Tech completes routine security rounds and serves as a first responder for situations requiring security presence or intervention. The Tech also performs preventative maintenance tasks and other facilities work orders for KVH buildings, grounds, vehicles, etc. The Facilities Technician I demonstrates excellence in customer service during interactions with employees, managers/supervisors, patients, patient family members, customers, vendors, etc., and works collaboratively with all employees throughout the organization to provide optimal facility support services in a professional, ethical, and knowledgeable fashion.

Casual positions are not eligible for benefits

Safety Sensitive per WASB5123: Yes

Minimum Education, Training & Experience (includes licenses or certifications):

• Must be 21 years of age or older with a current driver's license and a clean driving record to be covered on the KVH vehicle insurance.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer skills required.

• Previous work experience in building maintenance/repair and/or the construction trades is preferred.
• Prior security experience or training strongly preferred.

• Patrols facilities and grounds both internally and externally to promote a safe and secure environment
• Responds immediately and appropriately to emergency situations such as combative or violent people, missing patients, fire alarms, elevator entrapments, and crimes on campus

• Enforces parking policies/procedures and issues parking warnings as necessary
• Follows all facility and department policies and procedures
• Responds to calls for assistance and provides vehicle assistance for patients, visitors, and staff as appropriate (jump starts, etc.). Is alert to any hazardous or unsafe conditions while on patrol
• Corrects or refers hazardous conditions to the appropriate personnel for correction, i.e., Facilities & Engineering or Environmental Services.
• Rapidly de-escalates violent situations and performs crisis intervention in a volatile and dynamic environment. May help physically restrain patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures Behavioral Health patients remain safe in their rooms as requested by clinical staff.
• Works with Law Enforcement to secure weapons; secures other belongings per District policy.
• Gathers accurate evidence and information for reporting of criminal activity to local Law Enforcement and KVH Incident Reporting. May be required to testify in court for relevant cases
• Prepares a variety of reports related to arrests, security incidents, investigation results, and unusual activity. Documentation must comply with Department guidelines for potential submission to other KVH Departments and government agencies
• Ensures effective communication and good relations by being friendly and helpful, providing information and directions to staff, visitors, and patients
• Monitors security cameras
• Interacts with local law enforcement officials as necessary and follows the "Integrity and Compliance" guidelines for disseminating information to law enforcement
• Security is considered essential staff and therefore may be required to report to duty or hold over during inclement weather conditions and other emergencies to maintain operational needs
• Works with members of other departments to lead, counsel, resolve, or investigate safety and security issues
• Issues temporary ID badges and keys to employees, contractors, students, and visitors as necessary

• Performs routine preventative maintenance (PM's) according to schedule.
• In conjunction with the Facilities Tech II, performs work-order repairs in a timely manner to ensure that facility equipment and systems remain operational.
• Accurately documents all work performed in the work order system.
• Provides updates and relays concerns to the manager or others as appropriate.
• Assists with the transportation of patients, visitors, and employees in accordance with the District's Transportation Policy.
• Provides Access Control monitoring
• Participates in logistics for community outreach events, including setting up tents, transporting tables, etc.
• Identifies all equipment and work areas that do not meet safe operational guidelines and removes them from service, or properly tags them (log-out, tag-out system) for clear identification that the area is out of service and scheduled for corrective maintenance.
• Performs general cleaning in work areas to ensure that dust and debris are minimized as part of all repair work done in the facility; complies with any regulatory requirements to eliminate any hazardous risks or breaches of contamination.
• Disposes of garbage and bio-waste management material, including recycling of any materials identified for recycling, and removes from hospital premises as established by policy and procedure.
• Participates in fire, safety, hazardous materials, MSDS, infection control, and other required training to ensure the hospital is ready and able to respond to emergencies and other situations.
• May assist with ordering/maintaining department supplies, equipment, and parts.
• May take call for the department on a back-up or emergency basis upon completion of the on-call training program
• Performs other duties as assigned.