Plumber-Certified

Lexington Medical Center; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical insurance

FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts)

403(b) retirement plan match

Employer paid life insurance

Disability coverage (short/long-term)

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC, seeks a skilled maintenance professional specializing in plumbing to support hospital facilities. Primary focus includes installation, repair, and inspection of water, steam, gas, and related systems, with coordination of vendors and adherence to safety standards.

Minimum 3 years in maintenance/construction, high school diploma or equivalent, and plumbing licensing is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Maintenance/Construction.
• Certification from the Municipal Association of South Carolina or other approved plumbing licensing board; driving record acceptable.
• Must be able to read technical service manuals and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Makes general installation and repairs of plumbing systems and related equipment.
• Inspects and repairs water, steam, vent, gas, and related lines; coordinates with vendors as needed.
• Performs maintenance on hospital facilities and building fixtures to ensure safety and compliance.
• Repair medical gas systems and pneumatic controls; troubleshoot electronic components where required.
• Lead project teams while ensuring infection control and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain an optimistic professional image and strong customer relations.

Skills

Plumbing

Maintenance

Construction

Blueprints reading

Locksmith duties

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Pipe cutters

Reamers

Threading machines

Sawzall

Volt meter

Job description

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Engineering Services
Full Time
Day Shift
7am-3:30pm

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center.Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of skilled tasks that includes but is not limited to construction and maintenance of hospital facilities and equipment. Primary emphasis will be in the plumbing field. Also serves as technical advisor to other mechanics.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of Experience in
Maintenance/Construction
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Certification from the Municipal Association of South Carolina, or other approved licensing board, in plumbing;
Acceptable driving record.
Required Training: Must be able to read technical service manuals and blue prints

Essential Functions

• Makes general installation and repairs of water, steam, vacuum, compressed gases, sewerage, drainage, and automatic sprinkler lines and systems. Able to install "pro-press" copper fittings. Able to solder and braze copper pipe joints.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs plumbing systems, plumbing fixtures, and such apparatus as pumps and gauges. Inspect backflow prevention devices.
• Inspects connections and other parts of systems for leaks, repairs, damage and replaces as needed.
• Works on both low and high temperature and pressure piping and equipment.
• Performs troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repairs to Sterile Processing Instrument washers, robotic conveyor system, sterilizers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, nitrogen system, etc. Coordinate extensive repairs with equipment vendors.
• Repair wheel chairs and stretchers. Including troubleshooting, ordering correct parts and performing repairs. Repair and install pneumatic control systems and troubleshoot and repair LMC’s pneumatic tube systems.
• Installations and repairs to medical gas systems including branch piping and main equipment pumps and compressors. Receive on the job training to prepare for medical gas installation certification.
• Constructs and repairs building parts and fixtures, furniture and special equipment; inspects worksite to determine work to be done, calculates quantities of materials needed and requisitions hardware and supplies; performs such other tasks as necessary to complete the work, using hand and power tools. Locksmith functions, including cutting keys and repairs to door hardware.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluate work orders and project requirements and coordinate with appropriate personnel to plan/execute completion of the task.
• Works with minimal supervision with projects such as; erecting walls/ infection control barriers, applying plasterboards, repairing or installing building fixtures such as; doors, locks, windows, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment. Must be able to produce a finished product.
• Operates a variety of tools and equipment indigenous to facilities construction and maintenance such as pipe cutters, reamers, threading machines, sawzall, phase rotation meter, voltmeter, etc.
• Assists as assigned with construction projects where his/her expertise is needed.
• Works as a team member to ensure both hospital and work area safety at all times and in accordance with infection control requirements.
• Trains, instructs, and directs helpers and coworkers and as assigned, assists other trades in building maintenance operations.
• Head work teams on projects as assigned by manager.
• Assure maintenance and construction projects conform to all regulatory code requirements (DHEC, NFPA, etc.). Keeps department informed of non-conformities.
• Maintains skills current and project requirements and coordinate with appropriate personnel to plan/execute completion of the task.
• Maintains an optimistic and professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers. Shows courtesy, compassion, and respect. Conforms to Service Excellene Policy and "House Rules."
• Performs routine maintenance and repairs to plant operations equipment such as Boilers, Chillers, and Emergency Generators. Performs required regulatory testing of emergency equipment.
• Work rotating "on-call" shifts per policy and as assigned. When "On-Call", must be knowledgeable/trained in all systems to understand error codes, notice performance failures, and contact appropriately personnel or vendors. As needed, may be required to troubleshoot equipment with electronic components, making routine and emergency repairs on a variety of mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Performs such other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, e.g., fire or disaster.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.