Housekeeping Attendant

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles seeks an Environmental Services worker to maintain a clean, safe medical center environment under general supervision. You will clean equipment, patient areas, bathrooms, and floors, operate cleaning equipment, and handle bio-hazardous waste following policy guidelines.

The role requires ability to follow directions in English, moderate to heavy lifting, and on-call availability with every other weekend shifts. Prior EVS experience in acute care preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and follow directions in English.
• Moderate to heavy lifting ability required.

Responsibilities

• Upholds KP's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws
• Cleans equipment, surgical areas, storage areas, furniture & beds
• Cleans spills & flooded areas
• Deep cleans, sanitizes rooms, mattresses, vents, & bathrooms
• Operates electrical cleaning equipment
• Strips, cleans, & polishes floor & wall surfaces vacuum carpet areas
• Dilutes cleaning solutions
• Collects & disposes of waste including bio-hazardous medical waste according to Policies & Procedures, ensures bio-hazardous waste is stored & locked in approved areas
• Coordinates housekeeping functions w/ other departments
• May perform other duties as required

Skills

English communication

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, cleans & maintains assigned areas & performs a variety of environmental service duties in & around the medical center in order to maintain a neat, orderly, sanitary, & safe environment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds KPs Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws


• Cleans equipment, surgical areas, storage areas, furniture & beds


• Cleans spills & flooded areas


• Deep cleans, sanitizes rooms, mattresses, vents, & bathrooms


• Operates electrical cleaning equipment


• Strips, cleans, & polishes floor & wall surfaces vacuum carpet areas


• Dilutes cleaning solutions


• Collects & disposes of waste including bio-hazardous medical waste according to Policies & Procedures, ensures bio-hazardous waste is stored & locked in approved areas


• Coordinates housekeeping functions w/ other departments


• May perform other duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience
  
  
  
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  • Ability to communicate & follow directions in English
  
  
  • Moderate to heavy lifting ability required
  
  
  
  


• Education
  
  
  
  • N/A
  
  
  
  


• License, Certification, Registration
  
  
  
  • N/A
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• - One (1) year of experience in environmental services department in an acute care setting preferred


• - Experience within Environmental Services in a Medical Center environment preferred


• - HS Diploma/GED preferred

Notes:

• Every other weekend


• This is an on-call position, days and hours may vary.