Responsibilities

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital in the area of Independence, MO is actively hiring an Maintenance Technician. We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and dependable Maintenance Technician to help ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintaned enviornment for our patients, visitors, and staff. This position plays a critical role in supporting hospital operations by maintaining building systems, equipment, and grounds.

The name Three Trails was selected to honor the historical significance of the city of Independence as the starting point for the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails. The logo icon is a compass, which is symbolic of wayfinding, and metaphorically the personal journey to recovery.

The Groundbreaking for the new hospital was held in January 2025. Beam topping was held in July 2025. The facility is expected to open in the second half of 2026.

The Maintenance Technician will:

Perform routine maintenance and repairs on building systems, equipment, and fixtures.
Troubleshoot and repair electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and mechanical issues.
Complete preventitive maintenance schedules and inspections.
Maintain facility grounds
Ensure compliance with hospital safety standards

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital will:

Serve children and adolescents, adults and seniors with innovative and evidence-based inpatient behavioral healthcare focused on individual needs and comfort.
Create more than 200 new, full-time jobs including nurses, clinicians, therapists, technicians and administrative staff, when the facility is fully operational.
Be located at the intersection of I-70 and Little Blue Parkway, adjacent to the Children’s Mercy Hospital Outpatient Clinics.
Feature 120 licensed beds ready to meet the mental health needs of the surrounding community.
Span more than 88,000 square feet, and will include an activity yard and gym.

Full-time Benefits Include:

Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
Employee Assistance Program available for employees and family
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Basic Life Insurance and Optional supplemental life insurance
Career development opportunities across UHS and out 300+ locations!
Challenging and rewarding work environment
More Information is available on our benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Valid Drivers License
Experience in behavioral health and or hospitals highly preferred
Potential for weekend coverage

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