Plumber

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Plumber to join the team. This role is full-time day shift with rotating weekends.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.

Plumber Job Responsibilities:

• Wears appropriate safety equipment and complies with departmental and OSHA safety standards at all times; Keeps personal workspaces and equipment in a safe and orderly condition; Follows hospital infection control and universal precautions at all times.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the fire suppression systems in the hospital to include sprinkler piping, valving and other components; Maintains and repairs fire suppression systems in the hospital to ensure a reliable system that minimizes safety risks to occupants; Modifies fire suppression systems by following applicable codes and standards.
• Maintains required records of fire suppression systems maintenance and testing to respond to county and The Joint Commission inquires.
• Maintains knowledge of the plumbing systems throughout the facilities to include hot and cold water systems, natural gas systems, storm sewer systems and sanitary sewer systems; Isolates, repairs and maintains hospital plumbing systems to provide a safe and reliable plumbing environment.
• Repairs and maintains sterile processing and operating room equipment to ensure reliable operation; Installs plumbing fixtures and piping throughout the hospital per state and county codes.
• Plans the material needs of a job according to requirements for the job and knowledge of the plumbing trade to maximize efficiency.
• Inspects and tests all steam pressure pipes and equipment to identify operational deficiencies requiring corrections; Repairs or replaces defective steam lines, valves, steam traps and condensate systems according to state and county codes.
• Repairs and maintains steam operated equipment used by other units in the hospital to ensure reliable operations; Installs steam operated equipment in hospitals.
• Maintains required records of steam systems under shop and department requirements.
• Ensures that all testing and maintenance conducted on hospital water systems is accomplished by following department safety procedures before shutting down any part of the system.
• Maintains current knowledge of state and county plumbing codes and all applicable certifications to test and maintain water systems.
• Maintains and repairs all backflow devices in the hospital according to government and life safety codes.
• Maintains required records on all cross-connection and backflow devices that are periodically tested for reliability or replaces to provide an audit trail for inspection purposes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 4 years of experience as a plumber.
• Licensure: Plumber Journeyman with Back-flow Preventer license required within 6 months of hire.