Lexington Medical Center - West Columbia, SC
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.
Responsibilities
- Makes general installation and repairs of water, steam, vacuum, compressed gases, sewerage, drainage, and automatic sprinkler lines and systems.
- Installs, maintains, and repairs plumbing systems, plumbing fixtures, and such apparatus as pumps and gauges.
- Inspects connections and other parts of systems for leaks, repairs, damage and replaces as needed.
- Performs troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repairs to Sterile Processing Instrument washers, robotic conveyor system, sterilizers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, nitrogen system, etc.
- Repairs wheel chairs and stretchers, including troubleshooting, ordering correct parts and performing repairs.
- Installs and repairs medical gas systems including branch piping and main equipment pumps and compressors.
- Constructs and repairs building parts and fixtures, furniture and special equipment.
- Evaluates work orders and project requirements and coordinates with appropriate personnel to plan/execute completion of the task.
- Operates a variety of tools and equipment indigenous to facilities construction and maintenance.
- Assists as assigned with construction projects where his/her expertise is needed.
- Trains, instructs, and directs helpers and coworkers.
- Assures maintenance and construction projects conform to all regulatory code requirements.
- Maintains skills current and project requirements.
- Performs routine maintenance and repairs to plant operations equipment such as Boilers, Chillers, and Emergency Generators.
- Works rotating 'on-call' shifts per policy and as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of Experience in Maintenance/Construction
- Required Certifications/Licensure: Certification from the Municipal Association of South Carolina, or other approved licensing board, in plumbing.
- Acceptable driving record.
- Required Training: Must be able to read technical service manuals and blue prints.
Benefits
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance - equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
