Painter - Center City - Full Time

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Center City, Philadelphia is seeking a Painter for full-time work in hospital facilities. You will prepare surfaces, apply paint and finishes, and perform plaster and wall-covering tasks across interior and exterior areas. The role requires ladder/scaffold use and coordination with trades teams.

HS diploma or equivalent is preferred, and prior painting experience is desirable. Flexible hours may be needed to support hospital operations and maintenance scheduling.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous related painting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and staff according to Jefferson values.
• Paints, varnishes, stains on interior/exterior surfaces of hospital buildings.
• Applies scratch coat and plaster, installs backing material as needed, and seals surfaces.
• Selects paints and finishes or prepares blends to match specified colors.
• Uses ladders/scaffolding and installs/repairs wall coverings.
• Fills holes and cracks and prepares surfaces for painting.
• Completes hospital rounds to resolve regulatory deficiencies.
• Works with trades and performs other maintenance duties as assigned.

Skills

Painting

Wall repair

Attention to detail

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Job description

## Painter - Center City - Full TimeApply: Philadelphia, PA: Full time: Posted Today: REQ-0036959**Number of Positions In Requisition**1**Job Details**Prepares surfaces and applies paint, varnish, stain, enamel, or lacquer to decorate and protect interior or exterior surfaces, trimmings, and fixtures of buildings and other structures. Installs and repairs wall coverings as needed, as well as minor carpentry wall and ceiling repairs. Responsible for the maintenance and inventory of painting and related supplies. Must be available for flexible hours as needed.**Job Description**1. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson2. Paints, varnishes, stains, etc. existing and new surfaces inside and outside the hospital buildings and properties as directed.3. Applies scratch coat and finish plaster to walls for painting; installs backing material (i.e., metal lath) into areas to be plastered; seals surfaces prior to painting; cleans walls to ensure proper adherence.4. Selects premixed paints, stains, and other finish coatings or prepares paints, stains, and other finish coatings to match specified colors or finishes by blending or mixing required proportions of pigment, oil, thinning and drying substances.5. Uses ladders and scaffolding as required and installs and repairs wall coverings as needed.6. Fills holes, cracks, and joints with putty, spackle, caulking or other filler; applies paint to surfaces including walls, floors, doors, and cabinets.7. Completes hospital rounds to identify and resolve regulatory compliance deficiencies.8. Works with and assists department trades as needed, and performs other hospital maintenance duties as assigned. HS Diploma or equivalent preferred; Previous related experience preferred**Work Shift**Workday Day (United States of America)**Worker Sub Type**Regular**Employee Entity**Thomas Jefferson University**Primary Location Address**1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. **Benefits**Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.For more benefits information, please click here### Why work here?In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education.