AddressDescription
Job Schedule: Full TimeStandard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Primarily M-F first shift. Occasional night/weekend work may be required.
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St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 associates. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.
Job Summary
Performs skilled plumbing work in the construction, maintenance and repair of the hospital’s plumbing, sprinkling, hot water, and dialysis and dialysis R.O. systems and their related components using various hand and power tools. Work guides will be blueprints, specifications, schematics, written or oral instructions and applicable codes in compliance with Joint Commission and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and all other applicable NFPA standards. The employee is subject to the usual hazards of plumbing work and is expected to apply appropriate safety precautions. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Facilities Manager and is evaluated by observation, inspections and the operational efficiency of systems and equipment.
· Address and repair plumbing valves, fixtures, drainage, leaks and other plumbing issues.
· Repairs and overhauls pumps and heat exchanges
· Replace valves and associated equipment on steam systems or boilers
· Isolate wiring defects, switches, motors and other electrical equipment
· Cast iron line leaks and repairs
· Dialysis Reverse Osmosis system repairs
· Installs, maintains & repair sinks, showers, toilets, water heaters and other plumbing fixtures. Cuts, bends threads pipes and fits pipes with adjoining pipe assemblies
· Performs preventative maintenance on equipment and systems following preventative maintenance procedure policies, Documents completion of maintenance work and reports need for major repairs
· Perform water sample testing to determine acidity levels
· Ensures adequate levels of supplies, materials and equipment and advises when inventory is low
· Reviews & inspects all plumbing work to ensure it complies with specifications and plumbing standards
· Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications
· 2 years plumbing experience required
· Valid CT Plumbing license required
· Working knowledge of hazards and accident prevention
· Comply with OSHA standard for hot work
· Ability to read blueprints, schematics and plumbing diagrams
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