Licensed Journeyman Plumber

Requisition Title

Licensed Journeyman Plumber
Requisition ID

2025-36599
Category

Trades
Job Locations

US-KY-Whitesburg
Community

WHITESBURG APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HSP
Posted Date

12/17/2025
Position Type

Regular Full-Time
Department

Plant Maintenance & Operations
Shift

Day Shift
Facility/Process Level : Location

US-KY-Whitesburg
Requisition Post Information* : External Company Name

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Requisition Post Information* : External Company URL

www.arh.org
Facility/Process Level : Postal Code

41858
Facility/Process Level : Address

240 Hospital Road

Qualifications:

Education (experience can be substituted for education)
High School
Diploma
or GED Required

 

Work Experience (education can be substituted for experience)
4-6 years
Must have four (4) year's experience in the plumbing and pipefitting field. The four (4)
years can be one of the following:
A. A combination of successful completion of one (1) year in a technical school and three
(3) year's experience in the plumbing and pipefitting field. Each 100 hours technical school
over the required 1300 may be substituted for one-half year work experience.
B. Successful completion of a four-year apprenticeship program in the plumbing and
pipefitting field.

C. Job related experience in functional area totaling 4000 hours.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must be skilled in the safe use of hand and power tools.
Must be capable of reading and working from blueprints, schematics, and related-type drawings and/or specifications.
Must possess the ability to solve arithmetic and mechanical problems related to building construction in the plumbing and
pipefitting field.
Must be capable of performing work which includes, but is not limited to installation of water, steam, condensate, gas, oil, and
air-pipe assemblies and plumbing fixtures.
Must be capable of using oxyacetylene equipment for cutting, soldering, brazing and welding.
Must possess a valid vehicle license and drive vehicle as required.
Must be capable of estimating and of preparing detailed estimate of the quantity of materials and time for assigned tasks.
Must be capable of preparing free-hand sketch(s) of water, steam, condensate, gas, oil, and air-pipe assemblies in accordance
with current codes.
Can be assigned temporarily to duties that are related to other skills.

 

Licenses and Certifications
Must possess Master Plumber or Journeyman
Plumber license to qualify for Journeyman or
Master Pay rate
Upon Hire Required

Responsibilities:

Inspects, installs, repairs, and maintains, water, sewage, drainage, steam, condensate piping, gas, oil, and air
piping assemblies and related fixtures.
Inspects, repairs, installs and maintains pumps sewage systems, medical gas systems, valves, fixtures, traps,
gauges, water systems, steam and condensate piping, gas, oil, and air piping, and other related items in this
field.
Reads blueprints, schematics, and related type drawings and specifications to determine proper layout and
accomplishment of assigned tasks.
Prepares detailed estimates of quantity of materials, supplies, and time necessary to accomplish assigned tasks.
Installs, repairs, maintains, and/or replaces valves, fittings, pipe, gauges, pumps, heaters, pressure vessels, and
other related items.
Performs assigned tasks with either hand or power tools and in accordance with written or oral instructions.
Selects stock, tools, and supplies for assigned tasks.
Operates vehicle as required and maintains a maximum/minimum stock system of supplies and tools on vehicle.
Performs duties/tasks in accordance with all state and local codes and inspections.
Loads and unloads stock, tools, and supplies from vehicles.
May instruct other personnel in education of job and tool safety and the plumbing and pipefitting field.
Stores stock, tools, and supplies in their assigned location.
Maintains on going knowledge of applicable codes pertaining to hospitals and the plumbing and pipefitting field.
Completes sections of service requests, work requests, and/or project forms such as time and date started, time
and date completed, and materials used.
Maintains work area in a safe and orderly manner.
Performs other related duties as assigned.