OPERATOR, POWER PLANT(NO HVAC)

About the Role

2nd shift — Monday through Friday, 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, placing it in the top 6 % of all hospitals in the state. The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means the hospital was in the top 10 % nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, located six miles west of Christian, offers 24‑hour emergency care, a Sleep Disorders Center, and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

Role Purpose

Provides the necessary skill for operation and maintenance of the physical plant systems to ensure safe operation, optimum performance, and maximum efficiency, and performs all other duties as required. Performs the most difficult repairs and overhauls on any mechanical equipment in any facility in the system.

Responsibilities

• Keeps equipment clean and operational.
• Handles and disposes of hazardous and/or infectious waste properly and practices infection control.
• Adheres to regulatory guidelines.
• Operates, repairs, troubleshoots, and maintains all physical‑plant equipment in compliance with department procedures, policies, and all applicable safety, federal, state, and local regulations.
• Completes all assigned critical and routine equipment preventative maintenance using approved procedures, department policies, and manufacturers’ specifications.
• Notifies appropriate leadership of equipment malfunctions, boiler casualties, or any unforeseen events that could negatively impact the boiler plant or hospital steam system.
• Monitors elevators and determines when a repair technician needs to be dispatched.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: 2‑5 years
• Supervisor Experience: No experience required

Preferred Requirements

• Licenses & Certifications: SE‑Class 1, HVAC/EPA Refrigeration

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance (paid for by BJC)
• Annual 4 % BJC automatic retirement contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition assistance available on the first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health care and dependent‑care flexible spending accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance