Environmental Services Tech Housekeeping

15900 St Marys Hospital and Medical Center Inc; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Grand Junction, CO is seeking a hospital housekeeping team member for 2nd shift to keep patient areas clean, sanitary, and safe. You will disinfect rooms, handle waste according to protocols, and respond to spills while following infection prevention practices and safety guidelines.

The role requires attention to labels, proper chemical use, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Joint Commission and OSHA standards guide daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Communication skills to read labels and follow written or verbal directions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed by the department.
• Professional housekeeping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas using department procedures.
• Use cleaning chemicals safely according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
• Dispose of infectious waste and trash properly.
• Handle and clean up emergency spills per guidelines.
• Follow infection prevention practices including PPE donning and doffing.
• Maintain safe, organized work and storage areas.

Skills

Cleaning

Reading labels

Communication

Independent work

Safety compliance

Job description

Job Description

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.

Shift Details

2nd Shift

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.

Key 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

Location: St. Marys Regional Hospital.

Work City: Grand Junction.

Work State: Colorado.

Work Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.

Compensation

Hourly rate: $17.68 - $22.99 (Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience).

Employer Information & Benefits

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Compliance & Policies

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations.

If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment.

I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.