Benefits to a Healthcare Institution are …

Healthcare institutions like hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, homes for the aged, and others are prime locations for the MECH Program. Institutions can use the MECH for several purposes. Each application of the MECH Program is exclusive to the institution and MECH imposes no rules on the use.

Employee Enhancement

The MECH certification program will fit into many types of employee enhancement programs. Some of the programs are:

• Pay incentive program
• Skill determination, level, or status
• Recognition programs
• Employee file
• Employee skill/knowledge requirement
• One-time pay initiatives
• Employee promotion

Institutional Accreditation

MECH can be used as verification for the Joint Commission accreditation process to confirm levels of knowledge. The MECH certification program can provide documentation to show:

• Healthcare mechanics are knowledgeable and experienced through “third party” assessment
• Healthcare mechanics are continuing to improve their knowledge and experience
• Healthcare mechanics attain a nationally recognized level of skill

Human Resources

Every institution has a human resource department that could benefit through the use of MECH assessment materials. Human Resources/Management saves time and money by:

• Evaluating new potential employees in a systematic and proven way.
• Reducing the cost of expensive contractors by having in-house staff perform the work
• Human Resource Departments save time by quickly determining skills/capacities of potential new employees
• Demonstrating increased productivity and potential reductions in service costs
• Avoiding litigation that is occasionally associated with hiring
• Using the MECH certification program to enhance and further train Healthcare mechanics by:

• Identifying current knowledge and experience levels
• Identifying training needs through mechanic interaction
• Using the Preparation Manual to identify training weak spots

Engineering Department

MECH provides help for engineering departments and managers by:

• Providing recognized levels of knowledge and experience.
• Increasing professionalism within the department.
• Providing quality patient care by equipping in-house staff with broad-based skills and knowledge.
• Generating efficiency in the department through shared skills.
• Realizing increased productivity and potential reductions in contracted service costs.