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POSITION SUMMARY
Supports the operations, maintenance, and construction of buildings by maintaining or installing all mechanical plumbing devices etc. Maintaining and installing related systems including gas, vacuum, medical air, oxygen, water, wastes, and steam.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs preventative and corrective maintenance on all piped systems including water, sewer, gas, vacuum, medical air, nitrogen, and nitro oxide.
Performs preventative and corrective maintenance on devices which distribute or are accessories to piped systems.
Purchases and installs all mechanical plumbing devices including specified required grades of these items. Ensures that other trades have properly constructed walls to support these fixtures.
Maintains plumbing schedules, blueprints and valve charts of the entire facility. Assists the Maintenance Supervisor with indexing plumbing equipment.
Performs pressure tests on gas and vacuum lines ensuring the integrity of joints and valves is maintained.
Requisitions supplies and equipment through the Facilities Management department.
Inspects, installs, repairs and replaces pipes, fittings and plumbing fixtures to maintain heating, water, gas medical gas and drainage systems.
Fits valves, couplings and other specified parts and fittings to pipe sections by screwing, bolting or soldering. Cuts passage holes in walls and floor to pass pipe with an electric hand drill. Installs pipe assemblies and plumbing fixtures. Screws threaded pipes and fittings together. Bolts flange sections and solders or caulks connections to make watertight.
Attaches pipe assemblies to walls or ceilings with brackets or hangers.
Repairs and maintains piping systems and plumbing fixtures. Inspects all connections and other parts of system for leaks, noting gauge readings to detect loss of pressure. Replaces defective pipe by cutting, bending, threading and assembling. Solders and caulks leaks and broken pipes.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Ability to communicate effectively and establish a cooperative, collaborative working environment.
Ability to maintain good communications; ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, physicians, patients and the public.
Ability to plan and perform diversified duties requiring an extensive knowledge of a particular field and the use of a wide range of procedures. Involves the exercise of judgment in the analysis of facts and conditions regarding individual problems or transactions to determine what actions should be taken within the limits of standard practice.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of three years in the general plumbing trade. Previous healthcare plumbing work preferred.
Certification/Licensure: Master Plumber’s license preferred.
Software/Hardware: N/A
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Schedule: Generally Monday through Friday; occasional evening, night or weekend project work during shutdown. Semi-annual weekend on-call.
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