Plumber

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is seeking a Regular full-time Plumbing/Plant Operations technician for day shift. The role plans, assembles, installs, maintains and repairs plumbing systems, steam, compressed air, oxygen, and vacuum lines across the hospital complex and adjacent facilities.

Primary responsibilities include maintaining utilities, completing work orders with accurate time logs, and ensuring safety compliance for patients, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required, or 10 years of work experience.
• Two years of experience required in Missouri and Illinois.
• State licenses/certifications listed for various states (Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri).

Responsibilities

• Maintains existing water, gas, air, steam and other utilities in proper working condition.
• Completes work orders and maintains records of time spent on each job; documents preventive maintenance and work orders daily.
• Follows safety policies and regulations; ensures safety for patients, staff, and visitors; attends safety in-services and assessments.
• Provides support during codes and emergencies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Schedule: Full time, Day shift

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department: Plant Operations

Job Summary

Plans, assembles, installs, maintains and repair plumbing systems as well as steam, compressed air, oxygen, vacuum lines, etc. throughout the hospital complex and adjunct facilities.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintains existing water, gas, air, steam and other utilities in proper working condition.
• Completes work orders, and maintains records of time spent on each job. Completes documentation of preventive maintenance and work orders on a daily basis. Uses verbal and written feedback to keep peers and team members informed of progress and problems.
• Complies with safety policies and regulations and ensures safety practices for patients, staff, and visitors and attends mandatory safety in-services and safety competence assessments. Complies with regulatory, accreditation, hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Provides support during various codes and/or emergencies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

• Two years' experience required in Missouri and Illinois

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Rare use of smell to detect/recognize odors.Rare driving.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Plumbing Contractor - Oklahoma Construction Industries Board
• Or
• Plumbing Journeyman License - Oklahoma Construction Industries Board
• Or
• Inactive Plumbing Contractor - Oklahoma Construction Industries Board

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Plumbing Master License - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri

• N/A

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

9231000037 PLO

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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