Life Safety Technician 1 - Cottonwood, AZ

The Life Safety Technician 1 assists with repairs, maintenance, and inspections of all equipment designated as a life safety device. This position performs a variety of duties assisting Engineering or Construction personnel on hospital projects, as well as assists with all required drills and evacuations, including those necessitated by Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM).

Responsibilities

• Assist with compliance of Life Safety policies and procedures to provide a safe environment and reduce hazards.
• Assist with monitoring potential and actual environmental hazards relating to Life Safety.
• Assist with maintaining continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from a number of regulatory agencies, including The Joint Commission (TJC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and identified industry best management practices.
• Perform weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual (or "as directed"), Life Safety inspections and testing necessary for compliance of all NAH facilities, including off-site buildings.
• Assist with maintaining appropriate recordkeeping including electronic filing of all documents.
• Assist with fire/evacuation drills and maintain appropriate recordkeeping.
• Complete Work Order requests pertaining to Life Safety systems and equipment for both repairs and preventative maintenance. Document all related actions and repairs or resolutions and maintain appropriate recordkeeping and electronic filing.
• Will be required to work various shifts to accomplish required tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Life Safety Compliance

• Assist with maintaining regulatory readiness documentation, ensuring Life Safety systems are in compliance with regulatory standards and that any affected personnel are trained and ready for regulatory compliance inspections.
• Participate in incident investigation to identify any contributing factors to determine how incidents might be prevented in the future.
• Maintain current knowledge of all applicable codes, regulations, standards and accreditation requirements. Acquire any necessary training and certifications.

Compliance/Safety

• Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
• Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.
• If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
• Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED - Required
• Valid AZ Drivers License with no moving violations for the previous 39 months - Required
• NFPA 101 Certification - Required within 12 months from date of hire
• Minimum 1 year experience in related field

Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.