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Maintenance

Vanderbilt Health (formerly VUMC) owned buildings, such as LH/RRB/PRB/MCN

Emergency needs, plumbing leaks, light bulb replacement and general questions

  • Placing a Work Order (new work/building improvement) All new work orders/improvement requests for Vanderbilt Health buildings need to be placed through the SOM Basic Sciences Facilities website. Click the blue button marked "Chargeable Work Orders For Vanderbilt Health," which will take you to a Microsoft form to enter all of the details for the work, including a COA/POET to fund the work order. Once received, the FIRM office will approve and coordinate the work.
  • Cleaning requests:
    • Generally contact Larry McKissack, floor manager, at larry.c.mckissack@vumc.org or 615-294-2846
    • General Environmental Services (bathroom soap/toilet paper, etc.), contact 615-322-6107
    • For Head of Vanderbilt Health Housekeeping, contact Freddie Easley at freddie.easley@vumc.org or 615-293-3178
    • Pest Control contact ORKIN, under Vanderbilt Health contract, at https://www.orkin.com or 844-483-4204

VU-owned buildings, such as MRBIII and ESB

Chemical Waste Disposal

  • Chemical Waste Disposal: 
    • Purge unnecessary chemicals and materials in advance. Submit chemical waste collection requests through EHS Assist via vanderbilt.edu/ehs.
    • Decontaminate and label biohazardous equipment with the EHS Bio Release Form prior to surplus or move.