Plumber - Baptist - Full Time

About the Role

This job assumes responsibility for maintaining the total hydrology, steam, gas and sewerage distribution systems throughout the company's facilities as assigned, including preventative maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting, utilizing specialized test equipment and hand/power tools.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of repair and installation duties in and around the buildings of the facility of the plumbing systems such as water and sewer, steam, air, piped medical gas, vacuum and fire protection.
• Performs Preventative Maintenance on associated plumbing system components and documents accordingly to department procedures.
• Assists outside contractors with plumbing system outages during major utility repairs and/or new construction.
• Assists other Facilities Management staff with troubleshooting/repairing equipment as it relates to the Facility infrastructure.
• Other related duties as required.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

Requirements

• Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent
• Education Preferred: Trade school training in Plumbing or Pipe Fitting
• Work Experience Required: 2 years Commercial or Industrial experience, to include experience reading specifications and interpreting schematics, blueprints, and mechanical drawings, and experience working with little supervision
• Certifications Required: Current Louisiana State Journeymen Plumbers License in the state of practice
• Other Preferred: Medical Gas and Back-Flow Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Knowledge of the state, parish, and southern building codes.
• Drawing skills to document plumbing changes for updating prints on CADD.
• Ability to properly use all power, hand tools and specialized equipment associated with the plumbing/pipe fitting trade.
• Interpersonal skills to deal effectively and courteously with a diverse group of internal and external callers and visitors.
• Ability to handle mental and physical stress and pressure to complete all jobs including emergencies.
• Ability to work indoors, outdoors, and in restricted spaces involving static postures/positions which must be held for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work extended hours and call-in on an emergency basis.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur. The incumbent may work near patients who have known or suspected communicable diseases and may enter isolation rooms. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.