Plumber/Steamfitter at Crouse Hospital – Syracuse, New York

Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued. Crouse Health offers a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community health education and outreach programs.

Crouse’s Engineering team is hiring a Plumber/Steamfitter to maintain, repair and install specialized fixtures, piping and plumbing to supply gas, steam and water across all Crouse Hospital locations.

Pay Range: $26.00 - $47.07 per hour based on experience

Available Schedule(s):

• Full-time, 7:00am-3:30pm with rotation of weekends, holidays & other shifts as needed

Plumber/Steamfitter Responsibilities:

• Professionally repairs, installs, replaces and maintains a variety of pipe assemblies and plumbing fixtures, in accordance with existing policy and procedure.
• Properly completes steam fitting duties including but not limited to; setting and securing heating units, connecting traps, valves and thermostats.
• Troubleshoots and resolves clogged drains or frozen pipes ensuring pipe covering is correctly reinstalled, in a timely manner.
• Proactively plans installation prior to completing duties by conducting detailed study of blueprints.
• Proficiently uses a variety of equipment and tools to cut passage holes in walls and floors, grind and weld as needed.

Plumber/Steamfitter Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid New York State driver’s license required.
• Minimum of Five (5) years’ work experience as a Journeyman plumber/steamfitter in a commercial, industrial or healthcare environment.
• Current fire safe/stopping materials certification at the time of hire or within ninety (90) days after hire/transfer. Certification must be maintained throughout employment as a Plumber/Steamfitter at Crouse Hospital.
• Current NFPA certification as a Medical Gas Installer preferred.
• Current pipe and orbital welding certification preferred.
• Current backflow prevention device testing certification preferred.

Benefits Overview:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts on any Inpatient or Outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
• YMCA Subsidy program.