Clinic Housekeeper

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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
• Assist on hospital side as needed

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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF JOB/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Sedentary (sitting):             5% of shift                   Outside work:               Minimal to None

Standing:                            90-95% of shift            Hours:                         6-7.5 hours/day

Body Motion:                     Full range                     Mechanical:                 N/A

Lift:                                   50 pounds                    Walking:                      90-95% of shift

Stairs:                                

Vision:                   normal range with correction     Hearing:           normal range w/ correction