Plumber III-Atlantic Health Medical Center

Job Description

Responsible for assembling, installing, and repairing pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes. Principal Accountabilities:
1. Checks building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations.
2. Inspects structure to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe.
3. Locates and marks position of pipe and pipe connections and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors, using ruler, spirit level, and plumb bob. 4. Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings, using hand tools and power tools.
5. Cuts and threads pipe, using pipe cutters, cutting torch, and pipe-threading machine.
6. Bends pipe to required angle by use of pipe-bending machine or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand.
7. Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals, such as iron, steel, brass, and lead, and nonmetals, such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic, using hand tools and power tools.
8. Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulks joints.
9. Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking. Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures, such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners. 10. Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains. 11. May weld holding fixtures to steel structural members.

12. May specialize in maintenance and repair of heating, water, and drainage systems in industrial or commercial establishments 13. Other duties as assigned.

Required:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Plumbing license preferred.
3. Minimum three (3) years of experience, preferable in a healthcare setting, doing general plumbing repairs and installations and the ability to read blueprints.
4. Should have working knowledge of state and plumbing codes
5. LEVEL III - 5+ years of prior experience - HS Diploma or equivalent. Associates/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/experience. All legally/reasonably expected certifications needed for function and level. Functional mentor to lower level Team members; possesses advanced knowledge of function/family and department. Makes routine and non-routine decisions with some latitude, but still subject to approval. Works under minimal supervision, uses independent judgement requiring analysis of variable factors.

Regularly trains team members on technical skills.

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.

Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best…