Boiler Operator – Plant Services – Full Time

Position Summary:

Monitors, operates, and maintains our three high‐pressure steam boilers and their peripheral boiler room equipment. Makes periodic rounds to observe building systems equipment in all mechanical rooms. Responds to general light maintenance calls as needed when assigned to 3:30 p.m. ‐ 11:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. ‐ 7:00 a.m. shifts; assigned duties regarding fire alarm response and reset; performs assigned security duties.

Education, License & Cert:

High school graduate or equivalent. Two (2) years boiler room operation experience preferred but not required.

Experience:

Ability to read and understand pertinent equipment instruction and maintenance manuals. Legible handwriting to document shift activities and events in the log per established procedures.

Essential Functions:

Monitors steam boiler and combustion system operation; steam production vs. steam demand; combustion and boiler efficiency; quality of boiler water chemistry; and function of all peripheral boiler‐room equipment, controls, and services.

Operates the steam boilers, the combustion systems, and peripheral equipment to maintain uninterrupted service and accommodate changing demands of the hospital. Also operates each boiler as needed to light off, stand by, secure, or prepare for storage. Follows established operating practices and procedures to ensure reliability and safety of the steam generation plant.

Maintains the steam boilers, the combustion systems, peripheral equipment, and controls and services.

Recognizes conditions symptomatic of need for adjustment, repair, or replacement. Adjusts as required, implements repairs and installations. Performs varied duties on fire box, tubes fire side, tubes water side to include, but not limited to piping, valves, pumps, gauges, and steam reducing stations.

Tests boiler water for chemistry and solids content. Adjusts chemical in feed to boiler water for needed correction. Tests stack gasses (products of combustion) for chemistry and temperature. Adjusts fuel air ratio to optimize combustion efficiency.

Maintains as assigned area of the boiler room, including equipment, in standard condition of finish by cleaning, polishing, or painting.

Documents in the Boiler Room Log all notable events and activities, including adjustments, rounds, operations irregularities, etc., per departmental procedure.

Makes rounds once per shift to all machine rooms and observes operation of building systems equipment; reports abnormal equipment operation or abnormal conditions to appropriate person in accordance with department guidelines.

Responds to maintenance calls throughout the hospital when on duty 3:30p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and always Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Initiates action on minor incidents only, report or defers all other following established department procedures.

Performs routine tasks to include, but not limited to the following activities: securing building perimeter doors according to an established schedule: assisting A.D.N. and Security Officer during emergency situations, inspection of the flag; and seasonal maintenance of sidewalk approaches to Main, ER, and doctors entrances.

Other Duties:

Demonstrates age specific competencies as per unit standards. Demonstrates technical competencies as per department standards.

Pay rate ranges from $19.63 – $28.71 per hour.

Rev: 7-31-2024

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.