Painter

Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY is seeking a Painter to prepare, paint, and restore facility surfaces in a safe, clean, and professional healthcare environment.

You will inspect areas, prepare finishes, select materials, and perform minor repairs with minimal disruption to patients and staff. The role requires strong technical painting skills and the ability to work independently in a sensitive healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required at hire.
• 1–3 years journeyman painter experience or 1–3 years in an apprenticeship demonstrating required skills.
• Strong technical painting skills with attention to detail in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Inspects the facility for areas needing paint or surface repair and plans the project.
• Prepares time estimates and discusses color/texture preferences; adheres to hospital standards.
• Selects materials (brushes, rollers, textures) and determines paint types for patient areas.
• Mixes colors to match required finishes and completes all necessary surface prep.
• Power washes exterior surfaces and cleans walls, filling cracks and holes before painting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Technical painting skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Brushes & rollers

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Painter, you will prepare, paint, and restore facility surfaces, creating a safe, clean, and professional environment.

Every day you'll meticulously prepare surfaces, apply finishes, perform minor repairs, and maintain a safe, clean workspace with minimal disruption.

To succeed, you need strong technical painting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently and independently in a sensitive healthcare setting.

• Inspects the facility for areas in need of paint or surface repair; identifies the need for painting project and plans, as appropriate.
• Prepares time estimates for remodel projects. Meets with requester to discuss in more detail the colors and textures preferred and specialty finishes maintaining hospital color standards.
• Selects appropriate materials for the job such as, brushes, rollers, and texturing tools such as sponges. Determines the type of paint and/or material that can/cannot be used in patient areas.
• Matches colors and mixes paint when necessary to achieve desired results.
• Performs all necessary preparation work to surfaces.
• Power washes exterior surfaces to remove dirt and insect residue; washes walls to remove dirt, fingerprints, grease and smoke, and they fill any cracks and nail holes before painting.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• 1-3 years One year ofrecent workexperience as ajourneymanpainter, upon hire or
• 1-3 years Two to threeyears in anapprenticeshipprogram thatdemonstratesattainment ofthe requisite jobknowledgeskills/abilities. , upon hire
• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$20.36 - $28.76 /hour