Plumber Welder

Wesley Healthcare; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS, part of the HCA Healthcare network, is seeking a Plumber Welder to install, test, repair, and replace plumbing systems and perform welding tasks across the facility.

The role requires reading blueprints, adhering to codes, and coordinating with regulators and contractors. A vocational background and welding experience are preferred, with on-call duties and opportunity for professional growth within a major healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of plumbing systems and equipment maintenance.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Installs, tests, repairs and replaces plumbing components to maintain heating, water, gas and drainage systems.
• Maintains and repairs mechanical and laundry equipment.
• Performs welding functions throughout the facility as needed.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, manuals and schematics to ensure compliance with codes.

Skills

Plumbing maintenance

Communication skills

Education

Vocational school graduate

Welding coursework

Reading blueprints

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Plumber Welder you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Wesley Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Position Summary: Installs, tests, repairs and replaces plumbing to include pipes, fittings, fixtures - sinks, toilets, showers, water heaters to maintain the heating, water, gas and drainage systems of the facility. Maintains and repairs mechanical and laundry equipment. Performs all welding needs throughout the facility. Identifies opportunities for continuous improvements of processes and systems/services on an on-going basis.

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of population served, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, while providing care/service with respect to cultural differences and spiritual needs.
• Installs, tests, repairs and replaces plumbing to include pipes, fittings, fixtures - sinks, toilets, showers, water heaters to maintain the heating, water, gas and drainage systems of the facility
• Maintains and repairs mechanical and laundry equipment
• Performs all welding functions throughout the facility as needed
• Assists in the design and layout of new plumbing systems
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical manuals and schematics and maintains proper manufacturers' specifications; ensures compliance with national/state/local codes
• Repairs and makes alterations to existing plumbing systems
• Monitor and maintain faucets, pipes, bowls, sinks, valves, traps, water and drain systems
• Performs preventive maintenance work on a regular schedule; opens and cleans clogged fixtures and drain lines
• Work closely with agents from regulatory agencies and contractors to ensure compliance with codes and standards
• Maintains corrective and preventive records and documentations
• Inspect and repair back flow preventers to prevent contamination of the city water system
• Requisitions parts and materials for repairs and restocks the items when needed
• Properly handling and processing hazardous chemicals and waste as needed
• Performs regular inspection of the work areas and cleanup as needed
• Meets the requirements of the on -call rotation schedule for building and ground coverage during after hours, holidays and weekends
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Required Registration, Licensure Or Certification

• Valid State of Kansas Driver’s License with no stipulations and be insurable to operate the company vehicle

Preferred Registration, Licensure Or Certification

• Backflow preventer testing and repairing license
• Have or be enrolled within 6 months of hire City plumbing license

Required Education Or Experience

• Vocational school graduate

Preferred Education Or Experience

• Completion of vocational coursework in welding
• Previous experience reading and interpreting blueprints and mechanical drawings

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of technical maintenance problems in the areas of plumbing systems and equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma.

Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma.

Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.