Painter

100 LCMC Health; Branchville (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Maintenance Painter to prepare surfaces for painting, remove old coatings, and apply finishes as requested. The role involves color matching, preventative maintenance in patient areas, and basic facility repairs using hand and power tools.

Shift flexibility and safety are emphasized in a hospital environment. Required: a High School Diploma or GED with 3 years painting experience; preferred: an Associate's degree in Painting or facility maintenance and valid driver’s

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent and 3 years painting or related experience.
• Preferred: Associate's Degree in Painting or facility maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure surface preparation for painting and color matching.
• Remove old paint to assure proper adhesion and prepare surfaces.
• Apply finishes as required and perform daily maintenance in designated areas.
• Enter supply rooms and perform necessary maintenance tasks.
• Operate hand and power tools safely and follow instructions from supervisors.
• Work varied shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Follow instructions

Blueprints/schematics reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree in Painting/Facility maintenance

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Your job is more than a job. Your every day Ensures proper surface preparation for painting and matches paint colors. Removes old paint to assure proper adhesion and ensures proper surface preparation for painting. Selects premixed paints or prepares paint to match specific colors. Applies finishes as required/requested. Performs daily preventative maintenance to designated flagged patient rooms assuring that the task is completed in a professional and speedy manner to avoid the loss of the room for an extended period of time. Enters supply rooms on nursing units as needed to perform necessary job functions. Refrains from manipulating or removing any intravenous fluids that are stored in the area. Performs general repair and installation such as removng, repairing, and installing ceiling grid and tiles. Applies materials as needed and ensures safety. Hangs paper and vinyl wall coverings. Applies opaque material to doors, lights, and windows. Locates and repairs penetrations in fire/smoke walls. Performs facility/general maintenance on an as needed basis to assure serviceability of the hospital. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Your must haves Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent and 3 (three) years of experience in painting or related area.

Preferred: Associate's Degree from an accredited vocational or trade school in Painting, Facility repairs and maintenance or equivalent.

Certification Name: Valid State Drivers License Required Issuer: Licensure Speciality: Entity: Operates hand tools, power tools, equipment and electrical testing equipment requiring manual dexterity.

Ability to understand oral and written instructions, schematic drawings and layouts. Utilize computer, printer, copier, telephone, calculator, cell phone and 2-way radios.

Ability to work alternative/shift work schedules including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime hours. Knowledge of computer maintenance management software. WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training centre for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

About LCMC Health

One‑of‑a‑kind care comes from one‑of‑a‑kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra‑extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.