Maintenance Technician 1

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Inova Health System

Posted about 2 months ago

Full Time

Falls Church, Virginia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Maintenance Technician 1 is responsible for performing preventive maintenance tasks and inspecting critical engineering systems within the hospital. They also respond to emergency requests, including fire alarms and elevator passenger evacuations, while maintaining safety and security standards.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience as a maintenance worker in a commercial setting. You are responsible for responding to critical requests related to safety, security, and engineering systems within strict timeframes.

Must Have Skills for ATS

building maintenance

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Maintenance Tech 1 to join the team. This role is Full-time working Evening shifts from 2pm-10:30pm. Schedules made a month in advance.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Maintenance Tech 1 Job Responsibilities:

  • Responds to requests for Safety and Security to assist in the evacuation of passengers trapped in an elevator within five minutes of notification in accordance with procedures established by department policy.
  • Inspects critical engineering machine rooms and work spaces in accordance with established procedures to ensure that critical systems are operating within proper limits.
  • Responds to requests for engineering services from customers by overhead page or pager within three minutes after being alerted.
  • Performs assigned preventive maintenance tasks when not engaged in responding to work requests.
  • Responds to locations designated by the fire alarm system with tools within five minutes of the fire alarm announcement.
  • Re-lamps assigned areas of the hospital when not performing engineering service requests.
  • Evaluates the urgency of any work request requiring a call-in.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent or graduate of a recognized program of instruction on building maintenance.
  • Experience: 1 year of experience as a maintenance worker in a commercial setting required

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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Inova Health System

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.
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