Hospital Carpenter – Day Shift, 100% FTE (Seattle)

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Harborview Medical Center, part of the University of Washington Medicine family, is seeking a carpenter for its hospital maintenance team in Seattle. The role focuses on journeyman carpentry within a health care environment, performing skilled repairs and installations across patient care and support areas.

The position requires completion of a carpentry apprenticeship or equivalent journey status in a union, with up to four years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized apprenticeship as a carpenter.
• Or full journey status as a carpenter in a union.
• Four years’ applicable work experience.

Responsibilities

• Install metal stud framing, install drywall, install wall protection including FRP, Acrovyn, and plywood, install doors, door frames and windows, install door hardware
• Repair walls, ceilings, screens, sashes, doors, furniture, fixtures, stairs, cupboards, windows and roofs
• Build, repair and install cabinets, patient furniture, staff furniture and casework
• Install wall hung fixtures such as; blood pressure gauges, chair exit alarms, cup-towel-toilet paper dispensers, shelving, bulletin boards, sharps containers, soap dispenser, hand gel dispensers, glove box holders and medicine cabinets
• Adjust, repair or replace locks, weather stripping, screens, mirrors, brackets, window blinds, curtain tracks, handrails, hinges, closures, panic hardware
• Operate power equipment such as saws, jointers, lathes, sanders, planers, boring and mortising machines; clean, sharpen, maintain and repair such equipment

Skills

Carpentry

Driver's license

Education

Apprenticeship in carpentry

Job description

Harborview Medical Center, part of the University of Washington Medicine family, is seeking a carpenter for its hospital maintenance team in Seattle. The role focuses on journeyman carpentry within a health care environment, performing skilled repairs and installations across patient care and support areas.

The position requires completion of a carpentry apprenticeship or equivalent journey status in a union, with up to four years of related experience.