Plumber

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

11/13/2025

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

410044

Job Title:

Plumber

FLSA Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

The nature of the services provided by this position may affect UW Health Patients, Visitors, Employees, and other departments.  A wide variety of both internal and external relationships is involved in carrying out the duties of this position.

The position of plumber performs duties under the supervision of the Mechanical Trades Supervisor.

Maintenance & Engineering Services is committed to the highest standard of Customer Relations principles. Team members will serve as role models by practicing exemplary behaviors when working with patients, visitors and fellow staff members. The Hospital and Clinic operations environment requires quicker than normal response to system and equipment failures. The hours worked often require emergency response, frequently without immediate direct assistance from supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Install and maintain all types of bathroom fixture equipment as pertains to the plumbing trade.

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Install and maintain all types of Operating Room equipment, such as washers, booms, sterilizers, hoppers, medical gases and vacuum equipment as needed.

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Install and maintain all types of kitchen equipment such as dishwashers, scrape tables, kettles, sinks and others as pertains to the Plumbing Trade.

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Install and maintain all types of pumps: domestic, sanitary, and storm water pumps, medical and industrial air compressors, reverse osmosis water pumps, compressors for fire suppression system, medical and lab vacuum systems.

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Install and maintain water heaters, water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, deionized water systems, as pertains to the Trade of Plumbing.

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Install and maintain medical gas piping and alarm systems; testing of medical gas systems. Test and repair outlets. Label and test per NFPA and TJC requirements all medical gas systems.

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Install and maintain domestic and special water piping, such as softeners, deionized, reverse osmosis, and all other water systems as pertains to the Trade of Plumbing.

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Label and test per NFPA and TJC requirements all medical gas systems.

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Install and maintain safety items such as backflow preventers, eye wash stations and safety showers. Also testing and record keeping as needed for such items.

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Install and maintain sanitary and storm drains, roof drains, acid waste drains, etc.

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Assist all trades, contractors in building system shutdowns and tie in.

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Install and maintain Fire Pumps Standpipes and Fire Suppression systems.

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Perform pump test and supply proper documents, as NFPA / TJC requirements.

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Install and maintain hose cabinets.

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Work with contractors and building manager on such systems for tie-ins, shutdowns, testing and repair.

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Understanding of Policies and procedures for Maintenance & Engineering and UW Health.

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Backflow testing and record keeping and certification.

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Fire pump and Fire Sprinkler testing and record keeping as per codes.

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Understand and create preventive maintenance and repair work reports to include material and asset management.

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Participate in the 24/7 emergency On-Call rotation.

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Other duties as assigned.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Non-Clinical

JOB REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma

or GED

Required

and

Five (5) year plumbing apprenticeship.

Required

3 years

of service, construction or installation of plumbing system work experience.

Required

5 years

of service, construction or installation of plumbing system work experience.

Preferred

State of Wisconsin Journeyman Plumber License

Upon Hire

Required

Cross Connection Control Tester

within 12 months

Required

ASSE 6010 Medical Gas Certificate

within 12 months

Required

Valid Drivers License. Must be 21 years of age or have three (3) years of driving experience to operate a Patient/Visitor Vehicle or UW Health Vehicle other than a golf cart or utility terrain vehicle.

Upon Hire

Required

State of Wisconsin Master Plumber License

Preferred

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Knowledge of all methods, procedures, practices and tools of the Plumbing trade.

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Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics and diagrams.

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Possession of good customer service skills.

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Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.