Power Plant Operator

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan with match

Tuition assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a seasoned facilities professional to operate, maintain, and repair the hospital's physical plant systems. The role focuses on safe operation, efficiency, and reliability of mechanical equipment across the campus.

Responsibilities include routine preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and timely notification to leadership of any issues that impact hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: 5-10 years related field
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: SE - Class 1, HVAC/EPA Refrig

Responsibilities

• Keeps equipment clean and operational. Handles and disposes of hazardous and/or infectious waste properly and practices infection control.
• Operates, repairs, troubleshoots, and maintains all physical plant equipment in compliance with departmental procedures and policies, and applicable compliance, safety, federal, state and local regulations.
• Completes assigned critical and routine equipment preventive maintenance using approved procedures, departmental policies, and manufacturer's specifications.
• Notifies appropriate leadership in the event of equipment malfunction, boiler casualty, or any unforeseen event that negatively impacts the operation of the boiler plant or the hospital steam system.
• Monitors elevators and determines if a repairman needs to be dispatched.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Day shift - Monday - Friday
• Hours - 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: 5-10 years related field
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: SE - Class 1, HVAC/EPA Refrig

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24‑hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The designation is the highest credentialing for nursing excellence and quality patient care, achieved by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Facilities Services Department provides security, telecommunications, housekeeping, maintenance and engineering services for the campus. The department works in partnership to ensure the campus—including all its buildings, parking lots/garages, patient care and common areas—are well maintained, clean, attractive, and secure.

Preferred Qualifications

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Role Purpose

Provides the necessary skill for operation and maintenance of the physical plant systems in a manner to ensure safe operation, optimum performance, and maximum efficiency and all other duties as required. Provides the most difficult repairs and overhauls on any of the mechanical equipment in any facility in the system.

Responsibilities

• Keeps equipment clean and operational. Handles and disposes of hazardous and or infectious waste properly and practices infection control. Adheres to regulatory guidelines.
• Operates, repairs, troubleshoots, and maintains all physical plant equipment in compliance with departmental procedures and policies, and applicable compliance, safety, federal, state and local regulations.
• Completes assigned critical and routine equipment preventive maintenance using approved procedures, departmental policies, and manufacturer's specifications.
• Notifies appropriate leadership in the event of equipment malfunction, boiler casualty, or any unforeseen event that negatively impacts the operation of the boiler plant or the hospital steam system.
• Monitors elevators and determines if a repairman needs to be dispatched.

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well‑being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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