Hospital Housekeeping

Veterinary Hospital Housekeeper

Compensation: $20.00–$24.00 per hour. Starting pay is determined based on factors including experience, skills, education, training, and internal equity.

Schedule: Full-time or part-time

VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital

Exceptional Medicine. Patient Care. Extraordinary Team.

At VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organized environment is essential to patient care, infection prevention, and the overall experience of our patients, clients, and Associates.

We’re seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Veterinary Hospital Housekeeper to help maintain a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation throughout our specialty and emergency veterinary hospital. This role is an important part of supporting patient safety and ensuring our clinical teams have a clean and safe environment in which to provide care.

At VCA West Los Angeles, everything we do is guided by four principles:

A clean and sanitary environment is an important part of patient safety. We take pride in maintaining appropriate cleaning, disinfection, waste-handling, and infection-prevention practices throughout the hospital.

We believe great Associates are developed through training, support, and hands‑on experience. You'll receive training on hospital cleaning procedures, infection-prevention practices, chemical safety, and facility expectations.

Housekeeping supports every department in the hospital. Success requires reliability, communication, teamwork, and a shared commitment to maintaining a safe environment for patients, clients, and Associates.

We value reliability, attention to detail, ownership, and consistency. We look for Associates who take pride in their work and understand the importance of maintaining high standards throughout the hospital.

As a Veterinary Hospital Housekeeper, you'll play an important role in maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment throughout the hospital.

• Clean and disinfect exam rooms, surgical suites, treatment areas, isolation units, kennels, and other hospital areas
• Clean lobby areas, check‑in desks, staff areas, restrooms, and other common spaces
• Sweep, scrub, mop, and maintain facility floors
• Use appropriate veterinary‑grade cleaning and disinfecting products according to established procedures
• Promptly clean and sanitize biological spills and other messes to help prevent cross‑contamination
• Support hospital infection‑prevention and sanitation standards

• Safely handle, segregate, and dispose of biohazardous materials, sharps, contaminated bedding, and routine facility waste in accordance with applicable requirements
• Maintain appropriate cleanliness and sanitation in patient‑care and support areas
• Report safety, sanitation, maintenance, or environmental concerns to appropriate team members

• Wash, sanitize, dry, fold, and restock surgical linens, patient blankets, and staff scrubs
• Maintain appropriate supplies of cleaning products, personal protective equipment (PPE), paper products, and other housekeeping materials
• Monitor supply levels and communicate replenishment needs
• Maintain clean and organized housekeeping and supply areas

• Previous janitorial, housekeeping, environmental services, or related experience
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and sanitation
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced hospital environment
• Comfort working around animals and exposure to biological materials
• Ability to safely use cleaning products and hospital‑grade chemicals in accordance with established…