Painter - UH Facilities Management - University Hospital

USA Health Painter

USA Health is transforming medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms.

We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

The Painter performs skilled painting, wall-covering, surface-preparation, and related finish work throughout hospital buildings, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. This position supports the maintenance and appearance of patient-care, administrative, clinical, and public areas while minimizing disruption to hospital operations. The Painter works with minimal supervision and is responsible for completing assigned work safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable healthcare, infection-prevention, environmental, and occupational-safety requirements.

Surface Preparation and Painting

• Prepares ceilings, walls, doors, door frames, trim, millwork, and other surfaces for the application of primers, paints, stains, varnishes, and protective coatings.
• Removes loose paint, wall covering, adhesive, rust, dirt, grease, and other surface contaminants using appropriate preparation methods.
• Patches, sands, cleans, primes, and otherwise prepares surfaces to achieve a professional and durable finish.
• Applies primers and finish coatings using brushes, rollers, airless spray equipment, and other approved application methods.
• Matches existing paint colors and finishes when performing repairs or touch-up work.
• Prepares and paints exterior surfaces, including concrete, masonry, metal, wood, and other building materials.
• Stains new millwork and prepares surfaces for the application of varnish or other clear finishes.
• Caulks windows, doors, wall penetrations, joints, and other openings as required.

Wall Covering and Interior Finishes

• Measures, cuts, patterns, and installs new wall covering.
• Removes and replaces damaged wall covering.
• Installs and repairs vinyl wall protection, corner guards, wall base, and similar interior finish materials.
• Repairs plaster walls and ceilings.
• Repairs gypsum-board walls and ceilings, including patching holes, repairing joints, applying joint compound, sanding, and preparing repaired areas for finishing.
• Performs minor repairs to painted and finished surfaces resulting from equipment movement, construction, maintenance activities, or normal wear.
• Safely erects, uses, relocates, and removes portable scaffolding, ladders, lifts, and other approved access equipment.
• Operates painting and surface-preparation equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions and departmental safety procedures.
• Cleans, maintains, and properly stores brushes, rollers, spray equipment, tools, ladders, scaffolding, and other assigned equipment.
• Maintains clean, orderly, and secure work areas.
• Protects floors, furniture, medical equipment, doors, fixtures, and adjacent surfaces from damage, dust, paint, and overspray.
• Removes waste materials and returns affected spaces to a clean and operational condition upon completion of work.
• Maintains an appropriate inventory of paints, coatings, wall coverings, adhesives, caulks, solvents, and related supplies.
• Properly labels, stores, uses, and disposes of paints, solvents, chemicals, and hazardous materials in accordance with safety and environmental requirements.
• Performs work in patient rooms, treatment areas, laboratories, offices, corridors, mechanical spaces, and other occupied or restricted healthcare environments.
• Coordinates work with clinical departments, nursing staff, Facilities Management leadership, Infection Prevention, Environmental Services, and other affected departments.
• Uses barriers, containment measures, negative-air equipment, dust-control methods, and other infection-prevention precautions when required.
• Complies with Infection Control Risk Assessment…