Health Services Journeyman Plumber - Claremore Clinic

Cherokee Nation•Claremore, OK

About The Position

The Health Services Journeyman Plumber performs maintenance, repairs, renovations, and construction work at Cherokee Nation Health Care facilities and properties. The role maintains and repairs plumbing distribution and fixtures, steam distribution and heating systems, medical gas and oxygen lines, and related equipment. It performs required inspections, testing, and preventive maintenance, and requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. The position also assists with general building and grounds maintenance, inventory, technical guidance to maintenance staff, water treatment at the central energy plant, kitchen equipment, and ice machines. The plumber completes required documentation and takes corrective action to support compliance with Cherokee Nation policies and applicable healthcare facility, accreditation, and regulatory standards. The role includes regular on-call duties and responding to weekend, holiday, and after-hours emergencies, as well as participation in disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activities.

Requirements

Associate's degree from a two-year college or technical school, two years (60 credit hours) of coursework from a four-year college or university, three years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
An additional three years of journeyman-level plumbing experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information and respond to questions.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Knowledge of spreadsheet and word-processing software.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
Valid driver's license and driving history that meets Cherokee Nation underwriting requirements, as verified through a motor vehicle report.
Valid state-issued Journeyman Plumber’s license, which must be maintained.
Must obtain CPR within six months of hire.
Strong knowledge of NFPA 25, 70, 72, 99, and 110.
Good working knowledge of state and local codes and their application in healthcare.
Ability to work independently with minimal or no supervision.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Oversee plumbing activity in Cherokee Nation Health Care facilities and properties.
Use blueprints, sketches, and drawings to renovate, construct, and install new or existing equipment.
Inspect major piping systems and subsystems regularly, and perform preventive maintenance and repairs in accordance with applicable standards and codes.
Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plumbing equipment and systems, including boilers, pipes, fittings, fixtures, compressors, pumps, reducing stations, traps, valves, heaters, and medical gas and oxygen lines.
Assist with general maintenance of buildings and grounds as directed.
Monitor the Energy Management System program as needed.
Help maintain parts and supply inventory for plant equipment and report supply requirements.
Provide technical guidance and direction to maintenance staff.
Perform water treatment for the central energy plant.
Repair kitchen equipment and service and repair ice machines.
Perform preventive maintenance on medical air, medical suction, and medical gas systems.
Install, repair, and maintain air, gas, sewer, steam, and domestic water lines and systems, including pumps, filters, and plumbing fixtures.
Cut, bend, thread, fit, connect, and join pipes and tubing using appropriate materials, fittings, and techniques.
Install and maintain plumbing fixtures and assemblies, including sinks, toilets, showers, emergency eyewashes, laboratory equipment, and water heaters.
Repair and clean sewer pipes, clear clogged lines, and maintain steam stations, valves, heating and condensation return stations, and sewer and storm drains.
Test fire system valves, tamper switches, fire pumps, and dry deluge fire systems.
Maintain piping and supply for cylinder and bulk medical gas systems.
Complete required documentation, including Infection Control Risk Assessments and Alternative Life Safety Measures, in compliance with applicable policies and authorities.
Review DNV findings, identify missing or incorrect documentation against applicable standards, and take corrective action.
Respond to regular on-call assignments and weekend, holiday, and after-hours emergencies.
Work in confined spaces, extreme heat or cold, and inclement weather, adapt to changing environments, and assist with unrelated tasks when required.
Participate in or support agency disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.