Plant Operator

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Reston Hospital Center seeks an experienced Plant Operator to manage the daily operations of the central energy plant, boilers, chillers, HVAC and related systems. You will develop maintenance schedules, supervise technicians, and ensure safety, efficiency and regulatory compliance across the facility.

You will work with facility management leadership on reporting and optimize equipment performance while controlling costs and inventory of plant assets and tools.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or technical certification is required and 5+ years of plant operations experience preferred.
• Experience in plant operations in an acute care setting is highly preferred.
• Ability to integrate into the department call schedule (approx. 1 week every 5th week).

Responsibilities

• Operate boilers safely and efficiently with proper water chemistry and safety equipment.
• Operate chiller plant with correct pressures, temperature differentials, and water chemistry.
• Operate medical gas source equipment safely and within parameters.
• Operate AHUs and maintain space temperatures and air quality.
• Monitor and report on plant equipment and performance; perform repairs or replacements as needed.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to AHJs and agencies.
• Maintain documentation using engineering platforms and compliance tools.

Skills

Plant Operations experience

Regulatory compliance awareness

Safety compliance

Education

Associate's Degree in engineering-related field or trade/technical certification or license

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $28.27 - $39.58 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Plant Operator with Reston Hospital Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

TheFacility Plant Operator is responsible for the daily operations of the facility’s central energy plant, and main plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. Utilizing a working knowledge of boilers, chillers and other plant equipment, you will ensure the plant consistently runs efficiently, safely, and smoothly. You will implement strategies to drive continuous improvement and maintain model operation by planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to meet or exceed regulatory requirements, industry standards, manufacturer’s recommendations, company policies and procedures and by creating work schedules, developing maintenance schedules, and mentoring general maintenance technicians. You will adhere to processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity, as well as, increase equipment efficiency, capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards to complete equipment repairs and renovations, and maintain inventory of plant assets, maintenance tools, and supplies.

• Operate boilers in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring proper water chemistry, alternative fuel operations, and safety equipment functionality
• Operate chiller plant in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring proper operating pressures, temperature differentials, and water chemistry
• Operate medical gas source equipment in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring proper operating parameters, equal equipment run times, and safety equipment functionality
• Operate air distribution equipment (AHUs) in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring proper air pressurization, space temperatures, and equipment cleanliness
• Interact with facility management leadership for reporting
• Monitor the plant equipment to ensure it remains in optimal working order, and repair or replace equipment as it becomes necessary
• Operate facility in an effective and energy efficient manner
• Manage components of regulatory compliance as it pertains to the plant and the operation of the equipment within it as well as standards of federal and state agencies, local municipalities, fire marshals, other Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs)
• Maintain all relevant documentation utilizing HCA Healthcare Engineering technology platforms to comply with all regulatory bodies

What qualifications you will need:

• Associate’s Degree in engineering-related field or trade/technical certification or license, 5+ years’ experience in Plant Operations
• High School Diploma or GED,
• Experience in Plant Operations in an acute care setting is highly preferred
• *Possess the ability to integrate in the department call schedule, approximately 1 week, every 5th week.

Benefits

Reston Hospital Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Reston Hospital Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1986. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 230+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Reston and the growing Northern Virginia region. We offer a full range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care. Our hospital specializes in maternal/child health, surgical services on both an inpatient and extensive outpatient basis. We offer urological services including lithotripsy. Our cancer care offers state-of-the-art radiation therapy, rehabilitation therapy programs and a wide array of diagnostic imaging capabilities. Reston Hospital Center is a certified Stroke Center, certified Total Joint Center and the only accredited Chest Pain Center in Northern Virginia. We are the only Hospital in Northern Virginia to receive Joint Commission designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures for multiple consecutive years.

At Reston Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Plant Operator opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.