What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plumber position at Navajo Health Foundation - Sage Memorial Hospital?
Description
Work under the general supervisor of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor, the Certified Plumber accomplishes the Facility Maintenance Department’s strategic objectives by planning and organizing the assigned functions required to operate and maintain departmental activities and services. Incumbent is expected to perform most work in a fairly independent manner.
This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.
Req Number FAC-25-00003
Position Requirements
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Sage Memorial Hospital is the only Native American hospital to hold both a license from the Arizona Department of Health Services and Accreditation from The Joint Commission.
The hospital campus is located on private land owned by the Presbyterian Church, within the Navajo Nation Reservation. The organization includes a Critical Access Hospital and outpatient clinic, and an outpatient clinic 28 miles away in Greasewood Springs, AZ.
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Work under the general supervisor of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor, the Certified Plumber accomplishes the Facility Maintenance Department’s strategic objectives by planning and organizing the assigned functions required to operate and maintain departmental activities and services. Incumbent is expected to perform most work in a fairly independent manner.
This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.
Req Number FAC-25-00003
Position Requirements
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Install, modify and repair new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating, steam generation and hydraulic systems, steam generators, flash and expansion tanks, condensate, vacuum and circulating pumps radiators.
- Plan and lay out the routing, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction expansion and operation of various piping systems and equipment form building plans, blueprints and sketches.
- Lay out, install, modify and repair various new and existing piping systems and equipment by installing various kinds of piping, risers and flexible branches at the proper level and incline; determine the placement and elevation and install steam generators, vacuum and condensate pumps, and radiators, and replace heat exchangers, flash and expansion tanks, and automatic manual control valves.
- Figure pipe, joint and valve sizes needed to support pressure systems, aligns pipes, valves fitting, and joints for accurate match and install proper braces and supports to control movement and vibration and allow for expansion and contraction.
- Use tools and equipment such as sliding squares, measuring tapes, dividers, chalk lines, plumb bobs, templates, star drills, grinders, flanges, hand and power pipe threaders and cutters, and pipe wrenches.
- Install, maintain and repair water and sewer lines, fixtures and valves.
- Perform preventive maintenance and repair on gas boilers for steam heating system. Install, maintain and repair gas and steam heating lines, natural gas, propane and electrical water heaters for hospital buildings and staff residences.
- Perform preventive maintenance repairs on cooling systems and air conditioners.
- Operate acetylene and arc welding equipment.
- Repair floors, floor coverings, ceilings, walls, partitions, by routine patching and/or removing damaged or unserviceable parts and replacing with an identical/similar/substitute part.
- Touch up or repaints, including interior/exterior wall, ceilings, floors, etc. Use brushes and rollers to apply standard paints.
- Replace electrical fuse, make repairs to frayed or broken wiring. Check malfunctions of various electrical equipment such as automatic switching units, thermostats, small equipment transformers, motors, pilot light controls, etc. Corrects problem by adjustment or replacement of the unit or defective parts.
- Perform maintenance and repair on the plumbing systems, such as, repair or replacement of defective pipes of the water supply system; pumps and pipes of the hot water system, etc., which normally involves utilization of original routes, sizes, etc. Replace and repairs various other fixtures, such as domestic hot water heaters, faucets, P-traps, etc. Clean clogged drains and sewer lines.
- Operate and maintain the heating systems which provides heat and domestic hot water to the Hospitals and Clinic’s, Administrative buildings, housing and other related facilities. System operated and maintained are natural/liquefied petroleum gas and low-pressure units consisting of steam boilers and hot water heaters and forced air heaters none of which requires continuous attention, nor are they operated on a rotating shift basis. Is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of individual hot water heating systems, circulating pumps, fuel regulator and various other related auxiliary equipment performing preventive and regularly scheduled maintenance and repairs.
- Periodically make observation of meters/charts to determine such thing as heat and water requirements/utilization; Pressure, water flow, etc., and determine proper adjustments necessary for maximum efficiency and utilization. Make necessary repairs to crawl under buildings, structures and through steam tunnels to service and repair lines, traps, and equipment. On an emergency basis performs major repair in needed areas and/or assists Major Repairs crews. Uses the common hand and power tools necessary to accomplish required work.
- Incumbent is responsible for ensuring proper operation of water well pump through periodic checks of water storage tanks for adequate water level. Performs minor service and repair and manual operation of the pumps, observes the equipment and reports operational failures or problems to supervisor. May make periodic minor adjustments. Maintains operational condition of the sewer system; performs a periodic check of the gravity sewer system.
- Must assist the General Maintenance Crew upon completion of assignments or as needed.
- Participate in and attend in-service and educational programs.
- Meet and comply with standards of applicable policies and regulations.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- May be required to perform general maintenance functions.
- Must be willing to work in Morgue to do plumbing repairs.
- Is “on-call” Saturday and Sundays, also, Holidays on rotation as needed.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- License as Journeyman Plumber and Certificate of Competence preferred.
- Three (3) years documented experience as a Plumber.
- Must possess valid Driver’s License.
- Must have own plumbing tools.
- Must be able to successfully pass the Employee Health Program requirements and background investigation.
Sage Memorial Hospital is the only Native American hospital to hold both a license from the Arizona Department of Health Services and Accreditation from The Joint Commission.
The hospital campus is located on private land owned by the Presbyterian Church, within the Navajo Nation Reservation. The organization includes a Critical Access Hospital and outpatient clinic, and an outpatient clinic 28 miles away in Greasewood Springs, AZ.
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
