Housekeeping Associate, Per Diem

Winchester Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a dedicated environmental services staff member to clean non-inpatient areas across the hospital. Your role directly affects patient and family satisfaction by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection control.

You will perform routine cleaning, operate equipment, and assist with conference room setups while ensuring professional representation and effective communication with patients and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in a position with strong customer service skills.
• Experience operating cleaning equipment.
• Must communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all areas of the hospital, including patient rooms, medication and storage areas, hallways and staff areas, waiting areas, utility rooms and restrooms.
• Introduces oneself when appropriate to customer groups.
• Represents the hospital professionally by wearing a visible name tag and neat uniform.
• Is respectful of patient privacy and personal items.
• Follows a seven-step cleaning process in patient rooms, including trash/recycling, high dusting, damp wiping, cleaning restrooms, dust mopping, damp mopping, bed making and final room inspection.
• Performs thorough cleaning of hard surfaces, floors, carpets, and upholstery.
• Sets up and breaks down conference rooms and events, including AV needs.
• Communicates with the Service Response Center to accept and close out tasks.
• Removes curtains, launder and rehang as needed.
• Operates and empties cardboard baler.
• Performs detailed dusting and vent cleaning.
• Addresses pest control needs when applicable.
• Maintains a clutter-free environment.
• Cleans elevators and tracks.
• Restocks paper products, trash bags and soap supplies.
• Moves and empties shredding bins/bags.
• Cleans and disinfects portable medical equipment and carts.
• Attends staff meetings and huddles, contributing to team efforts.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cleaning equipment operation

Job description

Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Contributes to the Hospital’s mission by cleaning non-inpatient areas and completing environmental related projects throughout the hospital. This staff position will have an impact on patient and family members’ satisfaction as the cleanliness of the hospital directly impacts people’s perception of the organization and thoroughly cleaning surfaces is a key step toward infection control and prevention.

Job Description: QUALIFICATIONS Education Preferred: High school diploma or G.E.D. Experience Required: Experience in a position that demonstrated strong customer service skills Experience Preferred: Experience operating cleaning equipment. Other Skills/Knowledge Required: For safety and quality reasons, must be able to effectively communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and fellow members of the hospital team.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Cleans all areas of the hospital, which includes but is not limited to patient rooms, medication and storage areas, hallways and staff areas, waiting areas, utility rooms and restrooms.
• Introduces oneself when appropriate with customer groups.
• Represents the hospital professionally by wearing a visible name tag and neat uniform.
• Is respectful of the patient’s privacy and personal items.
• Initiates the seven step cleaning process when cleaning a patient room, which includes trash/recycling, high dusting, damp wiping, cleaning restrooms, dust mopping, damp mopping, bed making and final room inspection
• Completes more thorough cleaning of hard surfaces including burnishing and buffing, stripping and waxing floors, scrubbing and recoating floors
• Completes more thorough cleaning of carpet and upholstering including carpet cleaning and extraction.
• Set up and break down of conference room and other events, including set up of audio visual needs.
• Communicates with the Service Response Center on a regular basis to accept and close out tasks
• Remove curtains, launder and rehang as needed
• Operate and empty cardboard baler
• Completes more detailed dusting and vent cleaning
• Addresses pest control needs, when applicable
• Strips rooms of hazards for patient watches
• Monitors and replaces regulated medical waste (red bags / sharps) in patient areas using infectious control procedures.
• Assists in emergency situations throughout hospital following department specific requirements
• Maintains a clutter-free environment
• Cleans elevators and tracks
• Restocks paper products, trash bags and soap supplies throughout patient and public areas
• Moves and empties shredding bins/bags
• Cleans and disinfects portable medical equipment and carts.
• Attends staff meetings and huddles, offering suggestions and contributing to the collaborative team approach.

Pay Range: $17.85 - $24.02 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.