Medxcel

Overview

Under limited supervision, responsible and accountable for all routine inspection, maintenance,

repair and installation of the hospital plumbing system and other mechanical equipment.

This position is located at St. John Hospital and Medical Center-Detroit, MI.

Responsibilities

Maintains, repairs, and installs hospital plumbing systems, minor med gas repairs and maintains drains.

Maintains, repairs and operates faucets, valves, backflow devices, plumbing fittings and fixtures.

Assure that all installations are in conformance with national, state and local plumbing codes. Performs

preventative maintenance on all equipment and fixtures. Keeps a sufficient inventory of spare parts on

hand to maintain the hospital plumbing systems and mechanical equipment in good working order and make

emergency repairs when needed.

• Receives assignments and work orders. Reviews work orders for priority status and designated time

schedules. Reads and interprets blueprints and specifications and estimates time, material and cost

requirements. Requisitions material and supplies; prepares and assembles materials, tools, supplies and

equipment for work to be performed. Assures that all pipes, valves, drains, lines and other devices are

properly marked as to the circuits and functions they control. While working on electrical pumps and

other devises, performs lock out, tag out procedures per departmental policy.

• Maintains all required records and documents relative to preventive and corrective maintenance

activities. Maintains appropriate instruction manuals, technical documents, schematics, and blueprints.

Completes all work orders in a timely, legible manner in order that complete and meaningful equipment

histories are maintained.

• Responds to emergency calls in a timely manner.
• Applies cost-effective measures in order to improve efficiency and supports cost containment efforts

while delivering a high quality service. Provides Values-Added customer service consistent with

hospital policy.

• Keeps work area clean, orderly and safe. Assures proper care in use of tools, equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate safe work practices and attitudes, follows safety rules to prevent unsafe conditions and

behaviors, and participates in organizational and department safety programs. Improve patient safety in

the delivery of health care by understanding and applying the patient safety goal for SJPHS/Ascension of

no preventable deaths or injuries.

• Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:.
• Ability to work with power equipment; ability to work with hazardous equipment

Complexity of Work:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal

supervision. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
• One or more of the following:
• Licensed Journeyman or Master Plumber required.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required. Related trade school preferred. Apprenticeship

preferred.

Work Experience:

• Three to five years required.

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