Job description

Job Summary

UT Southwestern is looking to hire a Painter in their Hospital Facilities department. Primarily responsible for paint jobs but is also required to assist other shops with make readies to ensure rooms look well-kept and fresh to promote a high level of education and patient care. In addition to painting, painters on campus are responsible for minor floor repairs whether that be carpet, ceramic tile, or vinyl tile squares. They also handle all sheetrock repairs needed when access is required to make plumbing or other mechanical repairs behind existing walls. Other duties include patching and painting wall blemishes that occur daily with patient, employees, equipment, and material movement in and out of buildings. The paint shop is always requested prior to tours occurring to make sure areas of the tour look pristine. Painters also work on various special projects requested by Administration such as furniture refinishing to improve appearance.

Experience and Education

Required:
Graduation from high school, vocational school, or equivalent and knowledge of paints and painting equipment (e.g. brush, roller, solvents, varnishes, lacquers, shellac, etc.) required. Six months experience as a painter in a commercial, institution or healthcare setting preferred.

Job Duties:
Prepares surfaces for paint, using sandpaper, steel wool, wire brushes, or paint remover.

Fills nail holes, cracks and joints with putty, plaster, or other filler.

Selects premixed paint or matches paint to specified colors. Applies paints, varnishes, shellacs, enamels, or other finishes.

Erects scaffolding when necessary, and spreads cloths over floor and furniture to protect from splattered paint. Removes splattered paint upon completion of job.

Cleans and cares for brushes, and rollers, and spray guns.

Assists in determining and maintains time and material records for each job.

May repair vinyl, ceramic, and carpet tiles.

May install and repair vinyl cove base.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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