POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

JOB TITLE & CODE:

Housekeeper (100199)

DEPARTMENT:

Housekeeping

REPORTS TO:

Manager/Director

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

                                   

 

 

POSITION SUMMARY:   Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain clinical area, public area, offices, and other assigned areas of the hospital.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.

If hired prior to 7/1/2020, High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

If hired after 7/1/2020, High school diploma or equivalent is required.

 

 

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1.

Cleans all environmental surfaces including, but not limited to, furniture, bathroom fixtures, windowsills, door frames, doors, walls and floors.  Dust mops and wet mops hallways, bathrooms, clinical areas, and offices.

2.

Maintains and fills supply dispensers.

3.

Gathers and disposes trash and waste material.  Removes waste and soiled linens from work area and places items in specified bags or containers.

4.

Must have the ability to perform tasks with due consideration for patients, hospital staff and visitors. 

5.

Uses initiative for some cleaning tasks and sets priorities for how to proceed according to policies and procedures.

 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1.

Ability to lift approximately 25-30 pounds.

2.

Ability to bend, squat, stoop and stand for a period of 7 to 12 hours.

 

 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1.

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals.

 

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1.

Must be able to follow direction as given.

2.

Must be able to communicate with other employees and patients in a proper manner.

3.

Know the procedures for infection control.

 

 

 

 

Date Reviewed/Revised:  July 2020