Painter, Environmental Services, Per Diem

• Position: Painter

• Location: Northwest Community Hospital

• Per Diem, as needed

• Hours: Evenings, 3pm - 11:30pm, rotating weekends

Reporting to the Environmental Services Director/Operations Manager, performs general painting, wallpapering and minor repairs throughout the hospital.

• Patches, repairs, and paints all types of surfaces within the hospital. Repaints entire areas or touches up as necessary.

• Properly prepares surfaces for painting, e.g. spackling and sanding, removing fasteners and electrical plates and washing surface areas.

• Thoroughly cleans area when work is completed; vacuums dust, removes trim tape, and resets furniture and equipment.

• Repairs minor damages to walls. Sends work order to the Maintenance Coordinator when damage is significant or a leak exists.

• Maintains a clean and orderly paint storage area.

• Orders proper paint (colors and type) and painting supplies. Uses only nontoxic latex paints in patient areas.

• Obtains Director’s approval before using enamels, oil base, epoxy paints, paint thinners and combustible or flammable products in designated areas. Stores all combustible/flammable supplies in explosion proof cabinet.

• Hangs wallpaper using proper techniques. Accurately measures surface; properly prepares the surface prior to wallpapering.

• Repairs or replaces building architectural finishes such as ceiling and floor tile, doors, woodwork, hardware, etc. Tears down old construction and relocates cabinets and shelving.

• Repairs equipment and other items requiring simple maintenance such as furniture, wheelchairs, carts and assists other maintenance workers in general repair work as necessary.

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

• Experience: Two years painting experience utilizing different techniques and experience hanging/removing wallpaper preferred.

• Preferred Skills: Knowledge of and/or experience in the correct use of body mechanics.