Plumber

Plumber

Join Cleveland Clinic's Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful St. Lucie River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it an excellent medical facility and a home away from home.

As a plumber, you will install, repair and maintain plumbing systems, inspect equipment, troubleshoot issues and ensure compliance with building codes and safety standards. You will work closely with a team of skilled tradespeople and supervisors to ensure the proper installation and maintenance of plumbing systems. Plumbers contribute indirectly to patient care by ensuring the functionality of critical systems, such as water supply and fire protection, which impact safety and hygiene in healthcare environments. This position provides opportunities for growth, with access to work on complex systems to further your expertise.

A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday from 6:30AM – 3:00PM, with rotating on-call weekend requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Inspect, repair and perform maintenance on all types of plumbing systems to include heating, steam, gas lines and medical gas systems.
• Install and maintain pipe assemblies, plumbing fixtures and fittings.
• Test fire system valves, tamper switches, fire pumps and dry deluge fire systems.
• Repair and maintain steam stations, pressure relief valves, heating/condensate return stations, back flow preventers and sewer/storm drains.
• Occasionally be assigned across multiple Cleveland Clinic locations.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Four years of experience as a plumber, including experience with pressurized gas systems, vacuum systems, steam, hot water and fire protection systems

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Plumbing License through the state of Florida's Department of Commerce
• Medical Gas Certification through the National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation (NITC)
• Certified Backflow Tester Certification through the state of Florida's Department of Commerce

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to be mobile for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Ability to move/transport items weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to move/transport equipment weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to move/transport carts weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to inspect equipment
• Ability to install, repair and maintain systems, equipment, fixtures and/or structures
• Ability to distinguish color
• Ability to climb ladders

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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