Facilities Technician II

Mission

Waimānalo Health Center is rooted in Native Hawaiian values and devoted to improving the health and wellness of all people, regardless of ability to pay, by providing comprehensive primary and preventive health care services of the highest quality.

Vision

Waimānalo Health Center is dedicated to the continuous advancement in quality healthcare while assuring universal access for all. We believe that our values of Aloha, Mālama I Ka Pono, Mālama I Ka ʻOhana, and Mālama I Ka ʻĀina, enable our patient-centered healthcare home services to deeply focus on the shared role of healing oneself, ʻohana, community, and ʻāina over generations.

Core Values and Guiding Principles

Our values at Waimānalo Health Center promote Hawaiian-centered diversity, equity, and inclusion by welcoming all members of the Koʻolaupoko community to access our holistic services ranging from traditional Hawaiian healing practices to Western medicine.

Aloha: We listen to people with our full attention, seeking to know them and understand their health care and wellness needs and aspirations for themselves, their family and community. We will respond, to the best of our abilities, as caring, compassionate, engaged, and professional partners in healthcare.

Mālama I Ka Pono: We know that quality healthcare starts with people’s trust in our services and the excellence of our care for them and the resources entrusted to us to meet their needs. We are committed to maintaining their trust by treating people with respect and confidentiality, and by being open about our organizational practices and results, seeking to continuously improve our work.

Mālama I Ka ʻOhana: We believe that wellness embraces the whole family, and we welcome their participation in the healthcare of their loved ones. Our belief extends from the Ahupuaʻa of Waimānalo throughout Koʻolaupoko where we build the foundation for good health and wellness for everyone, and we seek collaborative partners who share our values and vision.

We are seeking a dedicated, talented and team-oriented Facilities Technician II to join our `ohana (family) to support our mission and values.  

We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits and a great working environment.

Position Summary

Under general supervision, Maintains Buildings, Grounds, Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment, including the preventive maintenance of all air conditioning units, and performs material management functions at all Waimanalo Health Center (WHC) sites.  Helps oversee volunteers or vendors when requested by Supervisor. Coordinates all work activities with special attention to the Patient Centered Medical Home philosophy addressing the needs of patients, clients, and staff.  Always conducts business in a professional, safe, legal, and ethical manner which is non-disruptive to patient care. 

Supports and demonstrates the values of WHC. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all employees, BOD, and community leaders in the course of work.

Benefits

• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental Drug, Vision)
• Employee coverage paid by WHC Employee Retirement Savings Pan 403(b) – Employer match 50% of employee contribution up to a maximum of 3% of employee wages after six months of employment.
• Flexible Spending Program
• Paid Holidays – 10 Full days and 2 Half Days
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrual based on working 40 hours per week
  • 1 to 3 years – Max. Accrual = 120 hours
  • 3 to 8 years – Max. Accrual = 160 hours
  • 8 + years – Max. Accrual = 200 hours
  • Paid Wellness Hours (2 hours per pay period based on FTE)
  • Wellness Bucks – Up to $200 annually
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Makahiki – Employee Appreciation Day
  • Jury Duty Pay Casual Dress Friday Longevity Benefit After 5 or more years of service
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Discounted Medical,
  • Dental and Vision services provided by WHC Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Group Term Life Insurance Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance & AD&D Insurance
  • Lifestyle Benefits
  • Free Parking

Essential Functions

• Assists with Maintenance Projects as assigned, which may include moving small number of furniture, conference room set up if assistance is needed, performs routine exterior, interior maintenance, painting, minor refrigeration, electrical, carpentry, and plumbing work.
• Performs regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on all AC units. (i.e., wall and split system units) and minor repairs.
• Provides on-site coordination of other vendor’s work at the WHC premises when requested to ensure patient/staff/vendors and scheduled services can safely access facility.
• Ensures smells, noise and debris are kept to a minimum during hours of operations. Alerts supervisor or Facilities Coordinator to issues.
• Responds to urgent repair requests to help minimize damage to facility while licensed contractors are contacted to complete full repair. (i.e., roof leaks, plumbing leaks, damaged stairs.)
• Follows safety precautions when using a ladder up to a height limit of 10 feet, requests assistance from staff or contractors when using ladders for heights in excess of 10 feet.
• Cleans out gutters, drainage ditches and culverts.
• Wipes down benches, railings, ledges, and trims on the exterior of buildings. Checks all restrooms on daily schedule.  Sweeps, mops, scrubs, and vacuums hallways, ramps, stairs, and office spaces if necessary and when day service is not available, or task is considered urgent
• In consultation with the Facilities Coordinator, reviews calendar and upcoming events, prepares meeting spaces and their associated support facilities (restrooms, kitchen, and training area) to ensure clean condition before and after usage by staff and outside organizations. Sets up tables and chairs for large meetings as requested. Notifies Facilities staff about outside organization’s non-compliance to policies, damage to equipment or other detected issues.
• Maintains awareness of the facility and conducts periodic building inspections, notifying management of needs for small and major repairs or additions to buildings and fixtures such as lighting, air conditioning and ventilating equipment. Advises staff to submit WHC Facilities tickets to document and address issues.
• Participates in training for all new equipment and maintains/reports as required.
• Scheduled presence on each site to work with both building operation/maintenance needs.
• Maintains FAC department’s vehicles and makes appropriate and safe use to cover different needs for facility.

Physical Activities:

The following physical activities are necessary to perform one or more essential functions of this position.

• Moves, lifts, carries, and places merchandise and supplies weighing up to 75 pounds without assistance.
• Moves up and down a ladder and/or stairs.
• Reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, crawling, squatting, kneeling, pulling, and stooping. They may be required to sit or stand for long periods.
• Visually verifies and reads information, often in small print.

Certifications, Licenses, & Registrations:

• Two-Step Tuberculosis clearance is required.
• Valid Hawaii state driver’s license required.
• Refrigeration Certification required.
• Proof of full vaccination and booster against COVID-19 is required