Boiler Operator

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• Operates and monitors medium pressure steam generating boilers.
• Makes chemical checks of boiler water.
• Records periodic readings from graphs meter charts gauges.
• Maintains hourly and daily records of fuel consumed water used and steam produced.
• Assures that operations conform to regulation.
• Maintains daily operating information as required by licensing authorities.
• Operates and monitors primary water treatment and distribution system.
• Checks chlorine levels of water systems.
• Maintains reservoir levels.
• Monitors fire line pressure and room temperature.
• Regenerates water softeners.
• Checks and maintains water pumps.
• Conducts periodic inspection of high pressure relief valves alarms and cutoffs.
• Performs the following maintenance functions: cleans boilers or related equipment oils and greases equipment performs minor refractory repairs washes and disinfects trash receptacles assures proper air distribution through primary air tubes for combustion efficiency and cleans conveyor systems for assurance of safe operations.
• Sweeps and scrubs floors paints boilers and incinerator equipment pumps and all other equipment as needed.
• Monitors the building automation system.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of alarms after filtering out nuisance alarms.
• Assist automotive department at preparing the vehicle fleet for daily dispatching.
• Determines proper disposal of special trash steams and disposes according to departmental procedures.
• Properly operates the ChemClav.
• Ensures the operation of the ChemClav is in accordance with DER and EPA solid waste requirements for proper treatment of infectious waste.
• Identifies equipment malfunctions and repair needs.
• Immediately notifies supervisor.
• Performs 40-hour spore testing on ChemClav as needed to ensure proper treatment of processed infectious waste.
• Documents results for three consecutive days in log book.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Power the Systems That Power Patient Care.

As a Boiler Operator at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville youll help ensure the safe and efficient operation of boilers water treatment equipment and distribution systems while supporting regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Hours for this position are 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm weekend and holiday rotation.

Join our Facilities team and help maintain the essential steam and water systems that support exceptional patient care every day!

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OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients our members our students our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients our members our community and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one including vision dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.