Plant Operator

Description
Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Plant Operator today with Methodist Hospital Metropolitan.
Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Plant Operator. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!
Job Summary and Qualifications

The Plant Operator is responsible for daily operations of the facility's central energy plant and main plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. Utilizing a working knowledge of boilers, chillers and other plant equipment the Plant Operator ensures the plant consistently runs efficiently, safely and smoothly. The Plant Operator implements strategies to drive continuous improvement and maintain model operation thru planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations. The Plant Operator will strive to meet or exceed regulatory requirements, industry standards, manufacturer's recommendations, company policies and procedures. They will be responsible for creating work schedules, adhering to maintenance schedules and mentoring general maintenance technicians. The Plant Operator will implement and adhere to processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity.

Major Responsibilities:

Operations

• Operate boilers in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring proper water chemistry, alternative fuel operations and safety equipment functionality.
• Where required, serves as a boiler attendant to monitor and document safe boiler operations per the systems operations manual.
• Operate chiller plant in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring proper operating pressures, temperature differentials and water chemistry.
• Operate medical gas source equipment in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring proper operating parameters, equal equipment run times and safety equipment functionality.
• Operate air distribution equipment (AHUs) in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring proper air pressurization, space temperatures and equipment cleanliness.
• Interact with facility management leadership for reporting
• Monitor the plant equipment to ensure it remains in optimal working order and repair or replace equipment as it becomes necessary.
• Manage components of regulatory compliance as it pertains to the plant and the operation of the equipment within it as well as standards of federal and state agencies, local municipalities, fire marshals and other Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Maintain all relevant documentation utilizing HCA Healthcare Engineering technology platforms to comply with all regulatory bodies.

Service

• Maintain communication with other departments of the Hospital to ensure all operations are running efficiently
• Document completion of work orders and preventative maintenance tasks using HCA Healthcare's CMMS

People

• Communicate clearly and professionally with all patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Provide cross-training to general maintenance technicians.

Growth

• Mentor Maintenance Technicians and educate them on building systems, their operation and maintenance
• Continual personal development through training and on the job learning to provide upward growth and mobility.

Finance

• Maintain condition assessments ratings in HCA's CMMS platform for all major equipment and assist with identifying facility infrastructure capital needs.

Other

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering-related field Or
• Associate's Degree in engineering-related field or trade/technical certification or license, 3+ years' experience in Plant Operations Or
• High School Diploma or GED, 5+ years' experience in Plant Operations Required
• Experience in Plant Operations in an acute care setting Preferred

With over 370 beds Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers outstanding heart and cancer care, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, sleep disorder evaluation and the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women's pavilion is the only stand-alone center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies, welcoming nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan is home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center and has been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare, and for the fifth consecutive year as a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. It is the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been nationally recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality, receiving a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are also proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, as well as the first Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Metropolitan under Locations.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Plant Operator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.