Housekeeping Attendant - Texas Behavioral Health Center

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking a Housekeeping Attendant to support the Texas Behavioral Health Center project in its Southwestern Medical District. You will help maintain patient care, staff and visitor areas under supervision, contributing to a clean, safe environment in a state psychiatric hospital setting.

The role emphasizes basic housekeeping tasks, terminal cleaning, waste disposal, and adherence to career ladder standards.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Previous housekeeping experience preferred but not required.
• Customer service is highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains patient care, staff and visitor areas.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms.
• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust-mops floors.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
• Wet-mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.
• Attends educational programs and in-service meetings as required.
• Completes and maintains all job performance requirements and standards as established in Career Ladder Program.
• Maintains required records, reports and statistics as directed.
• Removes waste and soiled linens from work area.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors and walls of bathrooms.
• Duties may include direct interaction with patients or handling human-subjects records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Housekeeping Attendant

Join our team and help launch the first state psychiatric hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth, where innovative caregivers will make a lasting impact on behavioral health in Texas.

Texas Behavioral Health Center

The Texas Behavioral Health Center is a newly completed state-funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District that is owned by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and operated by UT Southwestern Medical Center.

When fully operational, the 505,000-square-foot facility will house 292 beds – 200 for adult patients and 92 for children and adolescents. As DFW’s first state-funded behavioral health hospital, it is designed to deliver state-of-the-art, patient-centered care in a modern and healing environment. The center provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment and features private patient rooms, abundant access to natural light and nature, and thoughtfully designed spaces that promote recovery. The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines.

As employees of UT Southwestern, team members will join a world-class academic medical center committed to patient-centered care, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing patients for successful reintegration into their families and communities. With competitive benefits and a mission-driven culture, Texas Behavioral Health Center offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting impact on mental health care in North Texas.

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under constant supervision to provide janitorial services.

BENEFITS

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience Previous experience in housekeeping functions is prefer but not required. Customer service highly recommended.

JOB DUTIES

• Cleans and maintains patient care, staff and visitor areas.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms.
• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust-mops floors.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
• Wet-mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.
• Attends educational programs and in-service meetings as required.
• Completes and maintains all job performance requirements and standards as established in Career Ladder Program, including disciplinary action section.
• Maintains required records, reports and statistics as directed.
• Removes waste and soiled linens from work area and places in specific bags or containers.
• Wet-mops/ vacuums rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.
• Prepares and supplies clean, sanitary and quality linen to the patient rooms.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors and walls of bathrooms.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.