Equipment Mechanic

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as an Equipment Mechanic at our Hyde Park Center. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing small moveable mechanical and electrical equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs preventative maintenance and corrective equipment maintenance on such item as wheelchairs, banamanometers, housekeeping equipment, transport equipment, and furnishings. May repair patient beds.
• Fabricates and installs signage including equipment marking.
• Requisitions materials as needed.
• Keeps work area neat, clean and safe.
• Completes required departmental paperwork in a timely and legible fashion.
• Communicates with patients, visitors, and other Hospital employees with tact and courtesy.
• Follows through on all assigned duties until completion.
• Maintains personal appearance in accordance with departmental policy on dress and uniform.
• Performs other duties as requested by senior management.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of small mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Four years mechanical experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions and communicate with others by writing.
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of power and hand equipment used on the job.
• Must be able to work from ladders and scaffolds.
• Must be physically capable of performing the work expected in an efficient manner.
• Must have knowledge of safety rules, practices and equipment.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and work with other people.
• Must be capable of strenuous physical activity.
• Sign painting experience helpful.

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0) ; 8-hour shifts
• Shift: Days
• Work Location: Hyde Park
• CBA Code: 73 SEIU
• Unit/Department: Facilities / Engineering &Trades
• No Visa Sponsorship Available

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.