Housekeeper-Clinic

Location:

Redfield, SD

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic is seeking a qualified individual to join our team!

Position Highlights

JOB SUMMARY: To maintain the clinic in a clean, sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition. To provide a suitable environment for the care of patients and for the work of the clinic staff and employees.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Cleans and services clinic areas, moves small furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around clinic departments, and performs a variety of housekeeping duties to maintain the clinic in an orderly and sanitary condition.
• Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment for transporting to the designated area
• Sweeps, mops, and vacuum floors
• Washes walls, ceilings, and inside windows
• Gathers and disposes trash; empties trash cans and relines with plastic bags.
• Cleans lighting fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, and other places using ladder when necessary
• Washes sinks and other plumbing fixtures, cleans water coolers, replaces disposables such as towels, soap, and toilet paper
• Disinfects area by scrubbing and spraying
• Orders and stocks sufficient supplies to maintain continuous operations of housekeeping department
• Mix and provide cleaning solutions to those areas that require them
• Be aware of common safety precautions and correct or report safety hazard to the proper authority
• Report any mechanical failures or negative conditions to the Clinic Director or Plant Operations Manager
• Use appropriate safety equipment (wet floor signs, etc.)
• Maintain confidentiality

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Attend meetings as required
• Maintain record of purchases

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to use ladders in work environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to move small furniture, remove windows, etc. for cleaning

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Could be exposed to infectious disease
• Work with hazardous materials, chemicals, waste
• Work around slippery floors

EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM JOB:

• Vacuums, mops, buckets, cleaning chemicals, ladders, brooms, etc.
• Requires use of personal protective equipment

POTENTIAL JOB STRESSORS:

• Working nights
• Working independently for all shifts

EDUCATION:

• High School Education or GED preferred

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES: None required at this time

EXPERIENCE:

• Mostly on the job training
• Some experience in related fields preferred