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Thank you for your interest in joining our team at Rutherford Regional Health Systems. Our team members are the cornerstone of our mission of making communities healthier. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just beginning your career, Rutherford Regional Health Systems has opportunities for you to utilize your skills and expertise.

Maintenance Worker Apprentice

Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Req ID 7462-8667 Post Date Apr. 22, 2024 CategorySupport Services / Trades FacilityRutherford Regional Health System
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Responsible for basic work relating to all types of trades, such as maintenance, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, welding, preventive maintenance and equipment repair. Performs skilled and unskilled work for several crafts. Performs duties and responsibilities at locations separated from Rutherford Regional Health System as necessary and all other duties as required.

Essential Functions:

Maintains and repairs various appliances and equipment throughout the hospital.

Performs semi-skilled work in the installation and repair of steam traps, valves and water pumps and repair and adjustments of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.

Repairs doors, door closures, locks, tables, chairs and other furniture or equipment.

Repairs plumbing fixtures, including unstopping commodes, drains, steam traps and sewer lines, cleaning of grease traps and repairing leaking faucets.

Replaces light bulbs, ballasts, switches, cords and fuses.

Greases and oils machinery.


Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required

Vocational/Technical certification preferred

Required Skills:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Minimum Work Experience:

Specialized training, good mechanical skills preferred.

Good verbal and written skills preferred.

Lead critical communication skills to staff preferred.

Company Description: 

Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs.  We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.

Rutherford Regional Health System’s partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Why join our team?

We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs, and we believe our employees are our most valuable assts in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start a career that cares, are passionate about changing lives, and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community, apply today!


Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran


Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
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