Facility Tech Intern

North Platte Valley Medical Center (NPVMC) is looking for a motivated person looking to join our team for the summer. Our Facilities Department is responsible for maintaining the equipment, physical structure, and associated systems necessary to upkeep our state of the art facility. Join our Hospital Facilities Team for a hands-on internship that will build your skills and experience. This is a paid internship.

The ideal person for this position enjoys working individually or on occasion as a team, is hard-working, energetic, dependable, willing to work indoors and outdoors, personable, and interested in learning hands-on skills.  

What you'll do:

• Assist with small indoor projects
• Help maintain hospital building
• Work outside on small lawn care projects
• Learn about facility operations and maintenance

Performance Requirements

• Able to maintain all essential mechanical, electrical and resident/patient care equipment in safe operating condition.
• Demonstrates sufficient knowledge of basic math to perform essential functions
• Sufficient interpersonal skills to interact with facility staff, patients, and residents to answer questions and to make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
• Carries out all duties in accord with the facility mission and philosophy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each resident/patient in all interactions.
• Appreciates the importance of maintaining confidentiality of resident, patient, and facility information.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of resident, patient, and facility property.
• Able to understand and to follow written and verbal directions.  Able to effectively communicate with staff members, patients, and residents through verbal and/or written means.
• Able to express self adequately in written and/or oral communication and to communicate effectively in a hospital setting with residents, patients, families, staff members, Administration, representatives of community and government agencies.
• Knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures of facility.  Able to locate nearest exit, to understand and respond to written or oral instruction in case of emergency.
• Sufficient mobility, and strength to move freely through the building, to always assure resident/patient safety and to assist, transfer or otherwise move residents/patients of facility out of danger in case of emergency.
• Demonstrates respect for coworkers and responds to needs of residents/patients by complying with facility policies on attendance and punctuality and dress code.  Able to arrive and to begin work on time and to report for duty as scheduled on all shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Working knowledge and ability to comply with facility policies and procedures for workplace safety including infection control procedures, application of universal precautions for blood borne pathogens, use of personal protective equipment and handling of hazardous materials.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities and complete duties/projects within allotted time.
• Able to respond to change productively and to handle additional tasks/projects as assigned.
• Able to carry out the essential functions of this job (with or without reasonable accommodation) without posing specific, current risk of substantial harm to health and safety of self and others.

• Monday to Friday

About North Platte Valley Medical Center:

Come be a part of a state of the art, BRAND NEW Critical Access Hospital (CAH) focused on balancing a fully accessible clinic, skilled nursing facility, and acute care hospital services. We strive for employee satisfaction and concentrate on ensuring our employees maintain physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. We are offering competitive pay based on experience and supplemental benefit packages.

NPVMC provides the most up to date medical campus in Southeastern Wyoming. In addition to a 24-hour emergency room, NPVMC offers advanced imaging including ultrasound, X-Ray, digital mammography, and CT capabilities. The CAH features an inpatient pharmacy, laboratory services, and physical/occupational therapy. Staffed with both full time physician and mid-level providers, the hospital provides a healthcare solution that services the community and offers convenience to medical services.

The Town of Saratoga itself offers a family friendly, small-town community nestled between the beautiful Rocky and Sierra Madre Mountains. The Platte Valley area is highly known for its breathtaking scenery which offer hiking, camping, blue ribbon fishing, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing to name a few. Within 20 miles you can be floating down the river, driving up the gorgeous Snowy Range, soaking in our famous natural hot springs, or walking through and exploring the Grand Encampment Museum. You and your family will quickly fall in love with the Valley’s charm.