Painter Abington Full Time

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

Summary
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 Duties

• Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson
• Paints varnishes stains etc. existing and new surfaces inside and outside the hospital buildings and properties as directed.
• 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.
• Selects premixed paints stains and other finish coatings or prepares paints stains and other finish coatings to match specifiedcolors or finishes by blending or mixing required proportions of pigment oil thinning and drying substances.
• Uses ladders and scaffolding as required and installs and repairs wall coverings as needed.
• Fills holes cracks and joints with putty spackle caulking or other filler; applies paint to surfaces including walls floors doorsand cabinets.
• Completes hospital rounds to identify and resolve regulatory compliance deficiencies.
• Works with and assists department trades as needed and performs other hospital maintenance duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of HSE policy ability to implement HSE policies to ensure that provided products and services are safe for people and the environment and in compliance with legal requirements and standards.
• Knowledge of and ability to ensure safe practices in daily operations and effective maintenance and repair services for physical premises.
• Knowledge of the full spectrum of facilities management activities ability to maintain care for and develop commercial and physical facilities.
• Knowledge of the physical environment and full spectrum of activities in developing and maintaining physical facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED HS Diploma or equivalent
• Previous related experience

Physical Demands
Lift over 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 140 lbs. Carry 80 lbs. short distances. Frequent standing/walking squatting kneeling crawling climbing and reaching overhead.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Abington Memorial Hospital

Primary Location Address

1200 Old York Road Abington Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally 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 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows 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 8300 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.

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