Housekeeper I

McLaren Health Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a full-time environmental services worker to maintain cleanliness in hospital facilities. The role focuses on safety and sanitation for patients, visitors, and staff, including waste disposal and room turnover after patient discharge.

Responsibilities include restocking supplies, reporting hazards, and assisting in general department tasks as needed. Evening shift is typical, with full-time schedule and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Six months housekeeping or maintenance experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness of hospital facilities following hospital, departmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides a safe, sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Disposes of trash, biomedical and solid waste to appropriate areas.
• Prepares patient rooms for occupancy after discharge.
• Replaces supplies as needed.
• Alerts supervisor to safety hazards.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Housekeeping

Safety procedures

Equipment handling

Follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary:

Maintains cleanliness of hospital facilities following hospital, departmental, and regulatory agency requirements. Responsible for providing a safe, sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

2. Disposes of trash, biomedical and solid waste materials to appropriate disposal areas.

3. Prepares patient rooms for occupancy after patients are discharged.

4. Replaces supplies as needed.

5. Alerts supervisor of potential problems and safety hazards.

6. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):

1. Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.

2. Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.

3. Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).

4. Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.

5. Orients and/or trains new staff.

6. Problem solving capabilities.

7. Subject matter expert/technical leadership.

8. Workflow/distribution of work.

Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.

Qualifications:

Required:

Preferred:

• Six months housekeeping or maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or GED.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Demonstrates knowledge of hospital and departmental policies, procedures and standards.

• Ability to accurately and legibly complete required work assignment forms.
• Ability to follows instructions and completes all assignments in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of safety procedures regarding disposal of biohazardous wastes and other trash according to departmental procedures.
• Knowledge of safety procedures regarding lifting and transferring equipment, supplies and furniture.
• Ability to use assigned equipment in a safe and careful manner.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010066
• Daily Work Times: 3pm - 11:30pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.