Housekeeper, Healthcare

Housekeeping Position at Rocky Boy Health Center

This position performs routine housekeeping duties to maintain a safe, pleasant, and functional environment for patients and employees of the Rocky Boy Health Center. Major duties include sweeping, vacuuming, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, and polishing floors and carpet using heavy duty scrubbers and vacuums. Cleaning furniture, windowsills, emptying waste baskets, restrooms, and other fixtures daily. Using various preparations to clean and maintain various kinds of floors and ceiling surfaces.

Occasionally working on ladders and scaffolds to change light bulbs and replace blinds, wash walls, etc. Removing stains from a variety of surfaces using chemicals and cleaning solutions. Collecting soiled laundry for laundry service. Emptying trash and refuse containers and hazardous materials from clinical areas and transporting to pick-up points. Cleaning offices, storerooms, corridors, exam rooms, field buildings, administration building, and other areas as assigned.

Following infection control and safety standards to handle and dispose of infectious waste, biohazardous material, and contaminated items. Maintaining restrooms in clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. Cleaning "isolation" areas, which requires application of specific disinfecting procedures. Frequently lifting or moving objects weighing up to 40 pounds and may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Work requires constant standing and walking.

This position's schedule varies with shifts covering early and evening hours, holidays, and weekends. Wear protective clothing such as surgical scrub suits, shoe covers, face mask, cap or hair covers, and gloves, taking care to change clothing when having to clean soiled, blood, or body fluids. Undertakes additional responsibilities as delegated and directed by the supervisor to support the overall functioning and objectives of the Rocky Boy Health Center, which may include tasks such as assisting with administrative duties, participating in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to team projects, or engaging in professional development activities.

Minimum qualifications:

Applicants with credentials that do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position will not be considered. Knowledge of housekeeping methods and techniques; of various floor, wall, and ceiling covering materials and their properties; and of current developments concerning new cleaning agents, techniques, and equipment. Working knowledge of textiles, especially concerning durability and clean ability of fabrics. Working knowledge of laundry operations, procedures, and equipment.

Able to lift up to 40-50 pounds, walk, and stand for extended periods.