Plumber - St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital - Mercy Health

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SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Main Accountabilities Statement :

The General Maintenance, Plumber maintains and repairs the hospital’s mechanical plant, buildings, and associated equipment, performs preventive maintenance as assigned, performs unscheduled maintenance as assigned, and performs other duties as assigned.

Primary specialty will be plumbing and heating systems. Reports to Facility Manager or Team Coordinator. Duties are performed under general supervision following Support Services and Health Center’s policies and procedures.

Requires ability to work closely with team members on multiple assignments to meet deadlines, with minimal supervision. Will be expected to seek solutions to operational barriers and contribute to continuous quality improvement.

Position interacts via alpha numeric pager, telephone, written or verbal communications with all employee levels within the Support Service department and clients, patients, and customers.

Must conform to all safety policies and procedures in effect. Works as assigned in emergency or disaster situations.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION :

High School graduate or equivalent required with emphasis in industrial arts plus journeyman status by apprenticeship or practice.

Must have two years plumbing experience and understand plumbing codes. Must successfully complete the required training program within the defined probationary period.

Must have the ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and customers. Ability to read, follow instructions (verbal and written), and use basic math skills as required.

In addition, incumbent must be flexible and adapt easily to changes in work schedule, assignments and environment.

EXPERIENCE :

Previous experience in the mechanical or electrical and plumbing field is required. Must be familiar with major systems (plumbing, mechanical, and electrical), and their repairs.

Must be able to reading mechanical prints and schematics. Hospital experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :

Descriptor 4 : In-depth Knowledge of Specialized Field or Working Knowledge of Professional Field

PROBLEM SOLVING / DECISION-MAKING :

Descriptor 4 : Assignments or Projects Have Limited Precedent

• Makes decisions based on an analysis of facts and general principles.
• Receives guidance through broad policy only and has varied courses of action available.
• Requires risk-taking and judgment to adapt existing philosophy or practices.

SCOPE OF IMPACT / ACCOUNTABILITY :

• Impacts multiple work areas on a day-today-basis.
• Provides information regularly to decision-making process.
• Has little or no responsibility for committing resources (financial or staff in work area(s), but performs analyses and makes recommendations.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION :

• Provides team leadership by assisting and training others.
• Responds to non-routine and detailed inquires from others who may not be knowledgeable in subject area.
• Requires understanding others’ expectations / perspectives to collaborate and reach consensus on solutions.
• Requires listening skills to maintain cooperative associations.

PRINCIPAL JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES (Essential Functions) :

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Other :

Non-Patient Care Staff (51-75 lbs.) Physical Demands

Occasional 1 to 33% of workday

Frequent 34 66% of workday

Constant 67 100% of workday

Not at all 0% of workday

Occasional

• Sitting; bilateral carry 3’, 75#; push / pull 100’, 20ft.lbs; lift 0-75# 6-36 from floor; lift 0-75# 36-48 from floor; lift 0-50# 6-72 from floor;
• climbing stairs, climbing ladders, working from heights, crawling, kneeling, running, operating machines : (2 hand(s)); operating machines : (2 foot / feet);

other : bilateral carry : 50’, 50#; other : bilateral carry : 100’, 25#.

Frequent

Unilateral horizontal reach 0-18 ; unilateral vertical reach 36 72 ; lift 0-40#, 6-36 from floor.

Constant

Standing, walking : 2.3 mph, 0 incline; bilateral fine motor manipulation; functional near, far, color vision aided or unaided, functional hearing aid or unaided, functional verbal communication skills;

working overtime as assigned to meet operational / patient care demands.

Not at All

Hold 200# patient sidelying while doing procedure x 2 min; roll 200# patient away / toward self; transfer 105# person chair-chair 5x / hr.

with gait belt; bed-cart transfer with 200# person and assist of one with sheet; more 200# person up in bed with assist of one and sheet.

Category II Job Classification HMHP employees who have jobs with tasks that rarely involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and have no contact with used sharps.

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with :

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w / AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more
• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

S cheduled Weekly Hours :

Work Shift :

Days / Afternoons (United States of America)

Department :

Mercy Health Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia,