Environmental Services Technician Housekeeper

Housekeeping Position

This position is responsible for performing general housekeeping tasks to maintain the facility and associated buildings in a sanitary, safe, and attractive condition and to meet hospital and Joint Commission standards. Pay rate depending on experience. Shift is full-time, 40 hrs/wk (Day Shift: 9:00am - 5:30pm), includes working every weekends with 2 days off during the week. Will be required to work at least 4 holidays throughout the year. Location is Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT. These positions may include heavy lifting. This position is a relief position which means they will be covering all areas of the hospital, like Same Day Surgery, Operating Rooms, Intensive Care Units, public areas, etc.

Essential Functions:

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas using department cleaning procedures.
• Uses cleaning chemicals properly according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
• Understands procedures and properly disposes of infectious waste and trash.
• Handles and cleans up emergency spills per department guideline, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards.
• Follows all infection prevention practices (i.e. proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Maintains work and storage areas following established policy and procedures to ensure safety.

Skills:

• Cleaning
• Using chemicals properly
• Reading labels
• Communication
• Ability to work independently
• Working safely

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated communication skills to include differentiating color-coded labels and/or chemicals as well as following written and/or verbal directions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed to meet the needs of the department.
• Demonstrated professional housekeeping experience. (Preferred)

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Location: Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center Work City: Murray Work State: Utah Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $17.25 - $22.43