Plumber

Plumber

Under the supervision of the Facility Manager, this position is responsible for the more complex and critical Medical Air, Steam, and Plumbing systems of the facility. This position involves the performance of a variety of building and maintenance repair tasks of a skilled and semi-skilled nature in the areas of environmental control, automated and mechanical equipment maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems.

This position can be called back to work for equipment malfunctions at all hours, and overtime work. Shift hours may change in certain projects to avoid or minimize patient care interruption.

Job

Responsibilities include:

Safety

* Demonstrates an understanding of emergency procedures, fire drills, evacuation procedures, and internal/external disaster procedures, as outlined in the fire safety policy, knows personal role in the event of a fire while on duty. Exceeds:
Understands fire alarm system and equipment. Can properly reset the system, demonstrates the ability to place certain points or zones on hold and troubleshoot problems.

* Provides a safe environment; demonstrates alertness to areas needing attention in avoiding unsafe conditions such as but not limited to wet flooring, blocked egress areas etc.

* Maintains work area in a clean and safe manner on a daily basis.

* Ensures that all safety protective devices are in place and on all power equipment on a daily basis.

* Always wears all personal protective equipment when required.

* Carries out duties in a safe professional manner, with focus on customer service as a high priority. Exceeds:
No substantiated complaints from patients, physicians, staff & visitors.

* Ability to use the Life Safety Drawings to identify smoke and fire barrier construction throughout the facility.

Emergency Response

* Availability for on call duty when / as required.

* Works additional hours if required, including occasional shift changes due to work assignments. Exceeds: on occasion voluntarily offers to change primary work schedule to accommodate work assigned.

* Participates in availability for unscheduled Emergencies when they occur. Exceeds:
Participates in Facilities On-Call Weekly scheduled program. (Employees hired after 2020)

Facilities Systems & Equipment

* Performs skilled Plumbing work. Demonstrates skilled use of the computer facility management software system. Exceeds:
Works with facility Manager to ensure updates to the system are made when new equipment is added to the facility.

* Performs semi-skilled HVAC work

* Ability to perform and complete work at various sites throughout the healthcare network in an efficient manner. Exceeds:
Familiarity of all satellite sites and the ability to help remedy problems or evaluate systems.

* Performs preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment according to established procedures. Inspects, calibrates, adjusts, lubricates, and repairs or replaces components of the Plumbing system. Services and repairs the more complex Plumbing equipment.

* Schedules and maintains records of maintenance repairs. Exceeds:
Facility Plumbing PMs are 100% complete at the end of the calendar year.

* In-services facility workers on required utility maintenance procedures when needed.

* Responds to calls for emergency repairs off of normal working hours. Exceeds:
Completes repairs and documents services rendered. Notifies Facility Manager of Emergency and what was done to remedy the event.

* Performs and documents scheduled inspections to maintain conformance to code requirements. Exceeds:
Keeps and active watch on all assigned inspections and certificates to avoid expiration. Notifies supervisor as inspection nears.

* Performs and documents equipment repairs and tests new and repaired equipment before it is put into service.

* Trains staff in operation and repair of equipment.

* Responsibilities include maintaining the facilities medical vacuum, medical air, and medical gas systems. Assists associated mechanics and vendors with repairs.

Facilities Support

* Submits completed work requests on a daily basis. Exceeds:
Ensures all closed work orders are submitted on a daily basis at end of shift.

* Provides comments to manager(s) when…