About this role
Overview:
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
Essential Functions:
- Installs, repairs, and maintains plumbing systems in industrial and commercial buildings.
- Reads and interprets blueprints and building codes to determine optimal plumbing layout.
- Tests plumbing systems for leaks and other issues, and makes necessary repairs or replacements.
- Collaborates with other construction professionals to ensure plumbing systems are installed correctly and on time.
- Provides estimates for plumbing services and orders necessary materials.
- Maintains accurate records of work performed and materials used for billing and future reference.
Education Requirement:
High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Licensure Requirement:
Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy and position-specific requirements. Must pass motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.
Certifications:
- State of Ohio Brazing certification, preferred.
- State of Ohio Backflow Preventor certification, preferred.
- State of Ohio High Pressure Boiler Operators license, preferred.
- ASSE 6010 Medical Gas System Installer certification, preferred.
Skills:
- Clear communicator, able to work unsupervised, organized, good time management.
- Ability to work independently and with minimal assistance or direct supervision.
- Knowledge of national and local plumbing codes
- Knowledgeable of fire suppression systems, medical air, medical vacuum, and medical gas piping distribution systems.
Experience:
Two years of job-related experience
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Computer skills, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Sitting
FREQUENTLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Cold Temperatures, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hot Temperatures, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Machinery, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Walking, Working Outdoors
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Bend/twist, Color vision, Depth perception, Electricity, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Loud Noises, Peripheral vision, Power Tools, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Working at Heights
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
Other facts
About Nationwide Children's Hospital
Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.
Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
What you'll do
- The plumber installs, inspects, repairs, and maintains piping systems and allied equipment within the hospital and off-site facilities. They collaborate with other construction professionals to ensure plumbing systems are installed correctly and on time.
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