Houseperson

Cape Cod Healthcare

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Falmouth, Massachusetts

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Responsible for cleaning patient rooms and ancillary areas, including floor refinishing and waste collection. Maintains facility cleanliness and stocks supplies while adhering to hospital safety and courtesy standards.

Qualifications

You have the ability to understand simple instructions and can perform tasks with less than a high school education, or up to one month of related experience or training. You consistently provide service excellence with compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.

Must Have Skills for ATS

chemical usage

floor care and refinishing

dry and wet mopping

vacuuming

carpet extraction

dusting

baseboard cleaning

trash collection

infectious waste disposal

recycling

soiled linen handling

power tool operation

wall washing

ceiling washing

curtain replacement

furniture shampooing

floor stripping

floor refinishing

floor burnishing

Job Description

  1. Must be courteous to patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, and other employees of the organization.
  2. Under the general supervision of the E.S. Manager or E.S. personnel placed in charge, is responsible for the following duties:
  3. Cleans patient rooms/ancillary areas as assigned within the hospital and departmental policies and procedures including but not limited to: discharge cleaning, chemical usage, terminal cleaning, or cleaning, floor care and refinishing, dry and wet mopping, vacuuming, carpet extraction, dusting, baseboard cleaning.
  4. Maintains cleaning equipment in proper condition.
  5. Stocks assigned areas with clean linen.
  6. Removes small quantities of snow and salts walks in immediate entrances.
  7. Replaces easily accessible light bulbs as needed.
  8. Dust/damp mop floors in corridors, entrances, stairwells, and other areas as assigned.
  9. Collects all trash: infectious, regular, recyclable, and soiled linen.
  10. Picks up and delivers E.S. supplies and food service items.
  11. Moves equipment and furniture.
  12. Operates power tool equipment.
  13. Washes walls and ceilings.
  14. Changes curtain, draperies, cubical curtains, and shower curtains.
  15. Shampoos furniture, carpets mats, etc.
  16. Strips, refinishes, burnishes floors.
  17. Responsible for adhering to established standards of courtesy.
  18. Interior vent and light fixture cleaning.
  19. Replaces call cords, TV cords, light cords as needed.
  20. Safely completes work tasks and reduces risk to others.
  21. Must wear facility provided identification badge.
  22. Other duties may be assigned.

Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.



  • Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
  • Ability to understand simple instructions.

Cape Cod Healthcare

Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. With more than 600 physicians, over 5,000 employees and over 250 volunteers, Cape Cod Healthcare is comprised of two acute care hospitals, a Level III trauma center, the Cape’s leading provider of homecare and hospice services (VNA), seven urgent care centers, a primary and specialty care network, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, and numerous health services and programs. We are committed to achieving and maintaining the highest standards in healthcare by partnering with other health and human service providers and continuing to invest in new technologies. By offering services like imaging and radiology, heart and vascular care, surgical services, orthopedics and urgent care, Cape Cod Healthcare provides access to exceptional medical services across the Cape. For over a century, we have never wavered from our mission: To coordinate and deliver the highest quality, accessible health services, which enhance the health of all Cape Cod residents and visitors.
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