Plumber

Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Job summary

Reid Health in Indiana is seeking a skilled Plumber to maintain a safe and reliable healthcare environment. This role performs preventive and corrective maintenance across hospital plumbing systems and related facilities to support patient care.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, installing and repairing gas piping, backflow devices, and medical gas systems; documenting work orders; and mentoring junior technicians. A Journeyman background and backflow certification are required.

Qualifications

• Journeyman plumbing background and backflow device certification are required.
• Maintenance-experience must be verifiable in a healthcare or similar environment.
• A valid driver's license is required for on-site duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily corrective and preventative maintenance to ensure safe hospital operations.
• Purchase materials, plan layouts, and complete associated work with accuracy.
• Maintain detailed records for maintenance, repairs, and man-hours across tasks.
• Provide leadership and supervision to junior technicians as needed.
• Read and interpret blueprints for multi-discipline work in the plant.
• Install, repair, and troubleshoot hospital drainage, including sanitary and storm systems.
• Install, replace, and repair backflow devices and file reports accordingly.
• Troubleshoot and operate fire-protection systems and related components.
• Assist HVAC team with repairs of ice machines and water fountains.
• Maintain potable water systems and distribute medical gases; ensure compliance with codes.
• Keep tools, shop, and storage areas clean and organized.
• Document completion details, including property numbers, narratives, and man-hours.
• Maintain an inventory of parts necessary for essential services operation.

Education

Journeyman or equivalent background in plumbing trade

Certification in backflow prevention devices

Valid driver license

Two years verifiable maintenance experience

Job description

Plumber Schedule: Day Shift. Monday - Friday 7a-3:30p

About the Position

About the Position This position uses mechanical, technical, physical, and communications skills in order to maintain a safe, reliable, and comfortable healthcare environment.

Overview of Responsibilities

• Carries out the daily corrective and preventative maintenance work of the department and stays current with technical issues in order to make the best positive contribution to patient care.
• Purchases materials, plans, layout, and complete associated work.
• This position will maintain detailed records for maintenance and repairs including time and material tracking.
• Provide leadership and supervision to less senior technicians who could work with him/her.
• Reads and understands blueprints as an essential part of carrying out work in various disciplines of the job.
• Performs all levels corrective and preventative maintenance in accordance with the following list to assure the integrity of the plant and equipment and to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the patients, visitors, and staff:
• Responsible for new installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hospital drainage systems, both sanitary and storm drains.
• Troubleshoots, maintains, and installs replacement pipe/devices as required.
• Install, replace, repair backflow devices and files the appropriate reports.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, repair and proper operation of fire protection system (i.e. sprinkler system, hydrants, valves, sail switches, etc.).
• Assist HVAC Tech with repair of ice machines and water fountains.
• Troubleshooting repairs and maintains hospital potable water system, hot and cold.
• Operates and maintain maintenance service tools in a safe, clean manner.
• Maintains the shop and storage areas in a orderly and clean manner.
• Maintains Medical Gases, Vacuum distribution systems and records as required by codes and standards.
• Maintains scope sinks and processing equipment.
• Completes all documentation to recreate events leading to completion of work order and/or preventative maintenance instructions. Documentation to include property number, narrative of repair work, signature signifying completion, number of manhours to complete work.
• Maintain a parts inventory necessary for assurance of operation of essential services.
• Adheres to electrical lockout procedure, perform all work in a safe, professional manner adhering to national electrical code. Practices and promotes electrical safety.
• Assists in all emergencies as requested. Serves as a member of code green, code red and snow removal teams.
• Installation of med gas piping.
• Must be willing to upgrade his/her education commensurate with technical demands for his/her craft.
• Assists and maintains outbuilding plumbing.
• Installation of med gas piping.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary.

Education & Experience

• Successful completion of Reid Hospital orientation and competency-based skills appropriate for the job. Individual performance and competency-based skills are maintained through on-going assessment of competence and educational activities. Written evaluations are done on an annual basis.
• Journeyman or equivalent background in plumbing trade.
• Certification in backflow prevention devices must be achieved within one year after employment. This is a condition of continued employment.
• Valid driver license
• Two years verifiable experience in a maintenance environment

Our values of Excellence, Empathy, Integrity and Accountability are essential to exceed our customers’ expectations.

At Reid, we look for individuals who believe in our core values and demonstrate a genuine desire to make a positive impact to those we serve.

We take pride in employing people who show up every day with a commitment to these values along with our mission and vision.

We are one team working toward a common goal of providing outstanding customer care and service to our communities.

If you have a calling to serve and are looking for meaningful and purposeful work, Reid Health is the place for you.

Reid Health's inpatient hospital is a 189-bed, regional referral center with a Level lll Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center designation.

Reid Health's outpatient services include more than 40 specialties and sub-specialties throughout an eight-county service area.

With more than 3,100 employees, 100 volunteers, and 170 healthcare clinicians on staff, Reid Health believes in wholeness -- in body, mind, and spirit.

The minute you step through Reid's doors, you'll be surrounded by friendly faces.

Each of our employees plays an important role in the friendly and caring environment we call Reid Health.

It's more than a place to work.

Reid team members are involved in and care for our community, fostering a sense of belonging and camaraderie.

They are the reason our patients feel safe and cared for.

And they are the reason Reid Health is ranked among the best in quality care.

Reid Health is looking to add to its family with service-minded individuals like you.

Whether you come from a clinical background or simply want to work in an environment that allows you to pursue your passions of service to others, we have opportunities for people just like you.

Find yourself at Reid Health.

• Daycare
• Doordash
• Daily Pay
• therapy dogs
• massages
• Forbes rated Best Places to Work 2022

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Reid Health. Therefore, Reid Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. This applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Employment with Reid Health is on an 'at-will' basis. This means that either you or Reid Health may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

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