UMH Sparrow Eaton - Housekeeper/Environmental Services Tech 1

Sparrow

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Charlotte, Michigan

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive cleaning and disinfection of patient rooms, staff areas, and common facilities to maintain a sanitary environment. Manages the stocking of supplies, removal of waste and soiled linens, and ensures all equipment is kept in orderly condition.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or GED and no prior work experience is required for this role. You should be able to understand general cleaning methods, materials, and equipment, and be knowledgeable of regulatory standards and hospital policies, including infection control and safety practices.

Must Have Skills for ATS

cleaning methods

infection control

safety practices

cleaning solutions

cleaning equipment

Job Description

Job Opportunity

Job ID: 53911

 

Description:

Positions Location: Charlotte, MI

Job Description

General Purpose of Job:  

Performs a variety of tasks involved in the cleaning of patient rooms, staff work areas, and common areas.

Essential Duties:

  • Selects cleaning materials and supplies from designated area and transports to work area.
  • Cleans and disinfects assigned patient rooms, staff work areas, and common areas.  Duties include, but are not limited to, dusting furniture, sweeping/mopping floors, vacuuming rugs, removing trash and soiled linens, changing linens, cleaning fixtures, and washing windows.
  • Washes and polishes sinks, showers, mirrors, and similar fixtures/equipment.  Replenishes supplies of soap, paper towels, toilet paper, and other dispensable items.
  • Stocks and delivers linens to designated areas.
  • Notifies supervisor of needed repairs.
  • Keeps equipment, supplies and cart in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Shampoos carpets as directed.
  • Strips, waxes and polishes floors as directed.
  • Identifies cause and determines method of removing stains from floors, carpets and furniture using a variety of cleaning supplies and equipment.
  • Assumes responsibility for delivering, ordering, and stocking linen to all departments.
  • Attends staff meetings and in-service programs.
  • Uses PPE as required.
  • Supports and serves a role model for our mission, vision, values, and customer service initiatives Adheres to the organization’s policies & procedures, and compliance guidelines.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

General Requirements • None Work Experience • No prior work related experience Education • High school diploma or GED Specialized Knowledge and Skills • Knowledge and understanding of general cleaning methods, materials and equipment • Knowledge of regulatory standards and hospital policies applicable to the environmental services function including infection control and safety practices • Ability to read and understand labels and instructions on cleaning solutions and equipment • Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate in a pleasant manner with staff, patients and their families, and visitors while performing housekeeping tasks • Physical ability to continuously stand/walk/bend/reach/stoop/kneel/ crouch/lift, remove trash and soiled linens, and properly utilize required equipment • Demonstrates ability to use a keyboard as may be required to perform the essential duties of the job

University of Michigan Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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Job Family

Service/Support/Skilled Maintenance

Requirements:

Shift Variable Degree Type / Education Level High School / GED Status Full-time Facility Sparrow Eaton Hospital Experience Level New Grad

Sparrow

As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home. Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean? It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center. We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
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