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A Brief Overview
Reports to the Maintenance Supervisor - Plumbing/Painting. Responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance, building alterations, and new construction of the organizations plumbing systems and associated equipment within a healthcare/research campus including off site occupancies. The Plumber will assist with the coordination of outside contractors, project management and response to customer service needs. Works as a team member within the Plumbing Shop and assists other Facilities Services.

What you will do

• Uniformed Standards
• Maintains an identifiable professional attire (uniform) at all times, including name tags and identification cards.
• Attends mandatory session's meetings/in-services.
• Reports any incident that seems unusual deficient to immediate supervisor and/or Security.
• Corrects and/or reports unsafe, unsecured, or unclean environment to immediate supervisor and/or Environmental, Health and Safety, and Facilities Department.
• Always takes breaks away from patient and family areas.
• Keep self and work area neat and organized.
• Participates in staff meetings, committees, projects and teams in a collaborative manner.
• Is recognized as an "informed" participant by peers and completes assignments on time.
• Reviews and contributes to the attainment of departmental and institutional goals annually.
• Participates and contributes to team projects.
• Utilizes, and maintains Personal Protection Equipment.
• Participates, and contributes to team projects. Is responsible for preventative maintenance inspection, trouble shooting, repairing, installation, and commissioning of all plumbing equipment and components listed but not limited to:
• Rated components in the hospital domestic hot and cold water systems.
• Operates, maintains, repairs, modifies and removes, as needed, hot water-generating systems, equipment and components in the hospital sewage system.
• Hospital life support medical gas services.
• Inspects, repairs, and maintains hospital fire sprinkler system, fire pumps and fire pump controls.
• Fire stop penetrations and installations.
• Ability to completing and documenting work request utilizing the Facilities (CMMS) Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Is responsible for effective communications of activities including email and utilization of ISBARQ.
• Is responsible for operating knowledge of the plumbing distribution systems.
• General maintenance duties outside of plumbing core as directed and necessary within individual qualifications, for example, snow team, water intrusion response, and fire safety.
• Works with plumbing subcontractors, equipment vendors, and specialty technicians in maintenance and operation of plumbing equipment, and gear.
• Is responsible for the performance of plumbing utility interruptions in adherence with the hospitals utility interruption process including Lock Out, Tag Out, Sanitary Pipe Replacement, and ICRA.
• Medical gases installing, maintaining and supervision of subcontractors including punch listing.
• Participation in UIR including investigating and designing safe interruptions of systems, writing method of procedures for UIR'S.
• Is assigned a Zone Assignment (an area or square footage to take personal responsibility for performing routine daily maintenance needs):
• Is a proactive problem solver, and maintenance coordinator for area.
• Routinely tours areas of responsibility and documents and repairs all deficiencies.
• Checks with customers daily, Maintenance Log, or Zone back-log report.
• Completes minor maintenance task as requested by the customer or assigned including but not limited to:
• Relamping and replacement of broken lighting diffusers.
• Replaces stained or missing ceiling tiles.
• Responds and corrects minor TV/VCR/game problems in patient care areas.
• Unstops minor clogs in sinks, showers, tubs, commodes, fountains, drains.
• Locates source of ceiling leaks and repair if possible.
• Maintains, tightens/repairs:
• Broken or missing hardware.
• Minor leaks at pipes, valves, lavatories, toilets, bathroom partitions, and accessories.
• Missing or damaged faceplates on outlets and switches.
• Beds, cribs, stretchers, IV poles, curtain tracks, vertical blinds.
• Cove base, wall protection, wall bumpers, outside corner guards
• Office furniture, file cabinets, chairs and desks, hang pictures, clocks, plaques, needle boxes and hot files.
• Maintains and inspects Fire and Smoke Partitions and Barriers.
• Inspects and maintains all mechanical spaces within the zone, assure they are not being used for storage and comply with department standards.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED - Required

Experience Qualifications

• At least five (5) years working experience in institutional or industrial plumbing maintenance. Required
• Completion of a plumbing apprenticeship Required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate a company vehicle and/or be insured on a CHOP policy.
• Experience with CMMS software, email and windows applications.
• Knowledge of NFPA 13&13A Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
• Knowledge of NFPA 99, Gas & Vacuum Systems.
• Ability to problem solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to read prints, ladder diagrams, and schematic drawings.
• Ability to support all offsite locations when necessary.
• Ability to work flexible hours: weekends, shift work, and on call status.

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License - Department of Motor Vehicles - upon hire - Required and
• Journey Plumber - Philadelphia Licenses & Inspections - within 6 months - Required

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.

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