Housekeeping Attendant, XE Warehouse

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a dedicated janitorial staff member to provide cleaning services across patient care, staff, and visitor areas. Responsibilities include terminal cleaning of patient rooms, dusting, mopping, trash disposal, and maintaining cleanliness in hallways and public spaces.

Employees participate in ongoing education programs, adhere to performance standards, and maintain records as required.

Qualifications

• Must communicate in English verbally and in writing.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous housekeeping or customer service experience 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, 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.

Skills

English communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• 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

• Experience: Must be able to communicate in English verbally and in writing

Preferred

• 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.