Environmental Services Technician Housekeeping

Intermountain Health; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, is seeking a full-time housekeeper to maintain a sanitary and safe environment in alignment with hospital standards. The role requires adherence to cleaning protocols, proper chemical use, and waste disposal, with weekend/holiday coverage as scheduled.

Day shift from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 40 hours per week, with on-site work. Hourly pay ranges from $19.29 to $24.38 based on experience, and a comprehensive benefits package is provided.

Qualifications

• Clear communication, ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Flexible schedule when needed.
• Professional housekeeping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas following procedures.
• Use cleaning chemicals properly per Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
• Properly dispose of infectious waste and trash.
• Handle and clean up emergency spills per guidelines and standards.
• Follow infection prevention practices including PPE.
• Keep work and storage areas safe and organized.

Skills

Cleaning

Chemicals

Labels

Communication

Independence

Safety

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.

Posting Specifics

Pay Rate

Based on Experience

Shift Details

Full-Time (40hrs/wk). Day shift schedule from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, five days per week. There are no on-call requirements. The employee will be required to work weekends and holidays when they fall on their regularly scheduled workdays.

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 Lutheran Hospital

Work City

Wheat Ridge

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$19.29 - $24.38

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