Painters

Akicita Cyber; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Akicita Federal is seeking skilled painters to support facility renovation, remodeling, and maintenance at the Dallas VA Medical Center in Dallas, TX. Roles impact veterans' care environments across wards, offices, and living quarters.

Responsibilities include painting diverse facilities, refinishing furniture, surface prep, coating color matching, and collaboration with interior designers. Prior healthcare/federal experience and VA safety standards familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a healthcare, hospital, or federal facility painting environment.
• Familiarity with VA or other federal agency safety and quality standards.
• Experience coordinating with interior designers on color selection and wall covering specifications.
• Background in drywall taping, bedding, and finishing in addition to paint application.
• Experience reading and executing work orders or task assignments in a structured, regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform general painting for new construction, remodeling, and renovation across hospital facilities.
• Refinish and paint furniture and equipment in wood and metal finishes.
• Prepare surfaces with spackling and joint compound for proper adhesion.
• Mix and match coatings to achieve required colors and finishes.
• Install wall coverings, signage, caulking, glazing, and coordinate color choices with designers.
• Read and execute work orders in a regulated environment.

Skills

Healthcare painting experience

Federal safety standards

Interior designer coordination

Drywall finishing

Reading work orders

Job description

Akicita Federal is hiring Painters to support facility renovation, remodeling, and maintenance operations at the Dallas VA Medical Center in Dallas, TX. These roles make a direct impact on the environments where veterans receive care — from hospital wards and corridors to offices and living quarters.

Responsibilities

• Perform general painting for new construction, remodeling, and renovation projects across medical center facilities including offices, wards, corridors, dining halls, and living quarters
• Refinish and paint furniture and equipment including desks, cabinets, chairs, and specialized medical and laundry equipment in wood and metal finishes
• Prepare surfaces using spackling, joint compound, filling, shaping, and application of pre-coating agents to ensure proper adhesion and finish quality
• Mix, blend, tint, tone, and match coating materials and additives to achieve specified colors and finishes
• Install vinyl wall coverings, hang wallpaper, tape and bed drywall joints, and coordinate with interior designers on color and material selections
• Perform glazing and caulking on windows and air-conditioning equipment, and cut and install glass as needed
• Cut stencils, paint directional signage, assist with street marking, and maintain cleanliness and proper care of all painting equipment

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a healthcare, hospital, or federal facility painting environment
• Familiarity with VA or other federal agency safety and quality standards
• Experience coordinating with interior designers on color selection and wall covering specifications
• Background in drywall taping, bedding, and finishing in addition to paint application
• Experience reading and executing work orders or task assignments in a structured, regulated environment

About Akicita Federal

Akicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work — clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff — and we treat them like the professionals they are.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Akicita Federal is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Akicita Federal complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.