Carpenter I

Appalachian Regional Healthcare - Hazard, KY

Full-time - Entry Level

Hazard, KY

Hospitals

About the position

The Carpenter I position is responsible for performing a variety of carpentry tasks related to maintenance and construction within a hospital setting. This role involves constructing, repairing, and maintaining various structures and components, ensuring that all work is completed in accordance with safety standards and applicable codes. The Carpenter I will work with both hand and power tools, read blueprints, and may also assist with minor plumbing and electrical tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, repairs, and maintains wood, masonry, and metal structures such as furniture, equipment, and partitions.
• Constructs, repairs, and maintains brick and drywall.
• Constructs, repairs, installs, and maintains wood and metal framework, sub-flooring, sheathing, partitions, floor joints, studding, rafters, molding, paneling, lath, door frames, doors, door hardware, stairs, steps, linoleum, floor tile, base, plastic laminates, ceiling, concrete, cabinets, furniture, window and door glass, and other related items.
• Reads blueprints, schematics, and related drawings to determine proper layout and accomplishment of assigned tasks.
• Calculates and estimates quantity of materials, supplies, and time necessary to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Performs assigned tasks with either hand or power tools and in accordance with written or oral instructions.
• Completes sections of service requests, work requests, and/or project forms such as time and date started, time and date completed, and materials used.
• May perform minor plumbing and electrical tasks, such as removing conduit and electrical wiring in demolition and renovations.
• May instruct other personnel in job and tool safety and the field of carpentry and may provide direction to Carpenter II.
• Loads and unloads stock, tools, and supplies from vehicles.
• Selects stock, tools, and supplies for assigned tasks.
• Stores stock, tools, and supplies in their assigned location.
• Operates vehicle as required and maintains a maximum/minimum stock system of supplies and tools on vehicle.
• Performs first echelon of maintenance to vehicle such as checking and adding oil, gas, air, and water; cleans both interior and exterior.
• Maintains work area in a safe and orderly manner.
• Maintains ongoing knowledge of applicable codes pertaining to hospitals and the construction field.
• May cut keys and repair all types of locks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Four (4) years of experience in the carpentry field, which can include a combination of technical school and work experience, completion of an apprenticeship program, or job-related experience totaling 4000 hours.
• Technical school must include a combination of classroom study and shop experience, totaling no less than 1300 hours, covering fundamentals of carpentry, blueprint reading, specification preparation, use of hand and power tools, mathematics, applied science, human relations, and mechanical drawing.