Plumber

Reid Health

About The Position

This position uses mechanical, technical, physical, and communication skills to maintain a safe, reliable, and comfortable healthcare environment. The Plumber performs daily corrective and preventative maintenance, stays current with technical issues, purchases materials, plans and lays out work, and maintains detailed maintenance and repair records, including time and material tracking. The position may provide leadership and supervision to less senior technicians. The Plumber maintains and troubleshoots hospital plumbing and related systems, including drainage, potable water, fire protection, medical gas, and vacuum distribution systems. The role also supports equipment maintenance, keeps tools and work areas orderly, maintains parts inventory, completes required work-order and preventive-maintenance documentation, and assists during emergencies. The position requires ongoing competency assessment and education appropriate to the technical demands of the craft.

Requirements

Journeyman or equivalent background in the plumbing trade.
Achieve certification in backflow prevention devices within one year after employment; this is a condition of continued employment.
Valid driver's license.
Two years of verifiable experience in a maintenance environment.
Successfully complete Reid Hospital orientation and competency-based skills appropriate for the job.
Maintain individual performance and competency-based skills through ongoing competency assessment and educational activities.

Responsibilities

Read and understand blueprints to carry out work in various disciplines.
Perform corrective and preventative maintenance to protect the integrity of plant and equipment and provide a safe, comfortable environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Install, maintain, and troubleshoot hospital sanitary and storm drainage systems.
Troubleshoot, maintain, and install replacement pipes and devices as required.
Install, replace, and repair backflow devices and file the appropriate reports.
Troubleshoot, repair, and ensure proper operation of fire protection systems, including sprinkler systems, hydrants, valves, and sail switches.
Assist the HVAC Technician with repairs to ice machines and water fountains.
Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the hospital's hot and cold potable water systems.
Operate and maintain service tools safely and keep the shop and storage areas orderly and clean.
Maintain medical gas and vacuum distribution systems and records as required by codes and standards.
Maintain scope sinks and processing equipment.
Complete documentation that records work-order and preventive-maintenance completion, including property number, repair narrative, completion signature, and labor hours.
Maintain parts inventory needed to ensure operation of essential services.
Follow electrical lockout procedures and perform work safely and professionally in accordance with the national electrical code; practice and promote electrical safety.
Assist in emergencies as requested and serve on code green, code red, and snow-removal teams.
Install medical gas piping.
Maintain outbuilding plumbing.
Upgrade education as needed to meet the technical demands of the craft.
Provide leadership and supervision to less senior technicians who may work with the Plumber.