Hospital Plumber: Critical Facility Operations & Safety

Memorial Physician Practices; Beckley (WV); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Raleigh General Hospital is seeking a Licensed Plumber to support safe, reliable hospital operations. You will install, repair, and maintain essential water, sewer, and mechanical systems while protecting patients and staff.

The role emphasizes compliance with codes, preventive maintenance, and collaboration with facilities teams. A valid plumbing license, driver's license, and hospital expereience are required.

Qualifications

• Licensed Plumber with a current, valid plumbing license and a valid driver's license.
• 3+ years of related plumbing experience, with hospital, healthcare, commercial, industrial, or similarly complex facility experience preferred.
• Strong technical expertise in installing, repairing, and maintaining domestic water, sewer, drainage, heating, cooling, and mechanical plumbing systems.
• Experience with specialized systems such as medical gas, RO/de-ionized water, steam, hydronic, chilled water, sprinkler, or fire protection systems.
• Preventive maintenance mindset with the ability to identify potential problems, maintain equipment and systems proactively, and help prevent service interruptions.
• Strong troubleshooting and critical-thinking skills with the ability to diagnose complex plumbing and mechanical issues and determine effective solutions.
• Sound judgment and independence with the ability to prioritize work, make timely decisions, and perform effectively with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and compliance, with the ability to interpret blueprints and schematics and follow applicable codes, standards, and hospital requirements.
• Professional, team-oriented communication skills with the ability to work effectively with facilities staff, contractors, and clinical teams while maintaining a service-focused approach.
• Flexibility to respond to urgent or emergency needs, including participation in an on-call rotation, evenings, weekends, or holidays, as required by hospital operations.

Responsibilities

• Keeping critical hospital plumbing systems safe, reliable, and operational by installing, repairing, and maintaining essential water, sewer, drainage, heating, cooling, and mechanical systems.
• Protecting patients, staff, and visitors by performing work with a strong commitment to safety, infection prevention, and the unique requirements of a healthcare environment.
• Applying specialized expertise to mission-critical systems including medical gas, RO and de-ionized water, steam, hydronic, chilled water, fire protection, sprinkler, and related equipment and fixtures.
• Responding quickly and effectively to urgent problems by troubleshooting complex plumbing and mechanical systems, exercising sound judgment, and taking decisive action to minimize disruption to patient care and hospital operations.
• Ensuring quality, compliance, and code adherence by accurately reading blueprints and schematics and applying applicable plumbing, mechanical, building, fire, and safety codes and standards.
• Working independently and taking ownership of assigned work, managing priorities effectively, and completing repairs and maintenance with minimal supervision in a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Collaborating as a trusted facilities resource by partnering with maintenance staff, contractors, and hospital teams to resolve plumbing and mechanical issues and support reliable facility operations.
• Contributing to a high-performing maintenance team by documenting work accurately, supporting preventive maintenance, sharing technical knowledge, and assuming a lead or charge role when needed.

Skills

Licensed Plumber

Safety & compliance

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

Strong communication

Tools

Medical gas systems

RO/de-ionized water systems

Chilled water systems

Job description

Raleigh General Hospital is seeking a Licensed Plumber to support safe, reliable hospital operations. You will install, repair, and maintain essential water, sewer, and mechanical systems while protecting patients and staff.

The role emphasizes compliance with codes, preventive maintenance, and collaboration with facilities teams. A valid plumbing license, driver's license, and hospital expereience are required.