Housekeeper I

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care Corporation is seeking a full-time housekeeping staff member to maintain cleanliness of hospital facilities following departmental standards and regulatory guidelines. The role provides a safe, sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

The job includes preparing patient rooms after discharge, restocking areas, and alerting supervisors to safety hazards. Six months of housekeeping or maintenance experience and a high school diploma or GED are preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Cleans and restocks all assigned areas according to departmental standards and guidelines.
• Disposes of trash, biomedical and solid waste materials to appropriate disposal areas.
• Prepares patient rooms for occupancy after patients are discharged.
• Replaces supplies as needed.
• Alerts supervisor of potential problems and safety hazards.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Skills

Policy knowledge

Attention to detail

Safety procedures

Time management

Equipment handling

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

1. Cleans and restocks all assigned areas according to departmental standards and guidelines.
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.

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

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011929
• Daily Work Times: 03:00pm - 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.