Plumber

Employment Type

Full time

Performs journeyman level work in the alteration and repair of plumbing systems and equipment in the hospital.

• In conformance with the city plumbing code, repair and perform preventative maintenance on a wide variety of plumbing systems and equipment.
• Make repairs by removing, replacing and installing plumbing devices and components. Locate broken or worn equipment through inspections, observations and tests.
• Test installed equipment and plumbing upon completion.
• Follow blueprints and equipment literature for repairs.
• Troubleshoot sprinkler systems, medical gas systems, deionized water systems, sewage systems, steam and condensate systems and equipment.

• Work requires elementary technical training such as that which would be acquired in the first year of college or technical school.
• Licensed as a journeyman plumber.
• Two years experience in the repair and testing and installation of plumbing equipment and systems.
• Certified to install medical gas systems, preferred.
• Good knowledge of theories and principles of plumbing, piping diagrams for repair and troubleshooting.
• Valid Driver’s/Chauffeur’s License required, must meet Mercy’s Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, must be at least 18 years of age and be eligible to drive per Iowa state law.

CONSTANT

• Standing:
  Particularly for sustained periods of time. When doing painting or working on finished projects.
• Walking:
  Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Carrying tools and equipment back and forth, getting around buildings.
• Grasping:
  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm, such as holding on to tools – screwdrivers, drills, hammers, power tools, etc.

FREQUENT

• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction while using power or hand tools, reaching to work on equipment, etc.
• Kneeling:
  Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees, such as when painting.
• Repetitive Motions:
  Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers, such as wiring, turning screwdrivers.
• Pushing/Pulling:
  Using upper extremities to press against something to force forward or backward.
• Lifting:
  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. When moving furniture, materials or equipment from one location to another.
• Climbing:
  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

OCCASIONAL

• Feeling:
  Perceiving attributes to objects, such as skin, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips, as when wiring.
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other words accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Hearing:
  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal range and being able to make find discriminations in sounds.

• Heavy work:
  Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 40 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Working involves taking measurements, assembling parts as distances close to the eyes and inspecting work.

• Ability to maintain both a high standard of courtesy and cooperation in dealing with employees, residents and visitors and satisfactory job performance despite the stress of a hospital work environment.
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control or planning of an activity.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations or decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.

• Standard medical and nursing equipment, special equipment or office equipment found in the assigned area.

• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: activities occur inside…