Housekeeper

WVU Medicine

13d

About The Position

Performs environmental services to maintain assigned areas in a clean and orderly condition. The role cleans patient and exam rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure and operating rooms, offices, and equipment; removes trash; replenishes supplies; and makes beds in assigned patient discharge and on-call rooms. The housekeeper maintains equipment, reports problems to a supervisor, follows safety and sanitation regulations, and may move equipment or furniture and perform other cleaning tasks as assigned. At facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, the employee must complete annual education related to those requirements.

The role requires physical ability to perform cleaning tasks and operate floor equipment, meet the Department of Labor’s Heavy Duty Standard, and wear appropriate PPE for extended periods. The work involves frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, and cleaning chemicals. Work scheduling is based on hospital operational needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is listed as a preferred qualification.
• Physical ability to perform cleaning tasks such as mopping, reaching, and bending, and to operate floor equipment.
• Must meet the Department of Labor’s Heavy Duty Standard.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE for an extended period.
• Ability to be scheduled based on hospital operational needs.
• Ability to deal tactfully and harmoniously with guests.
• Ability to understand assigned areas and the necessary supplies and equipment.
• Ability to read and follow written work assignments.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Inspect assigned areas to ensure they are properly cleaned and in good repair, and report problems to the supervisor.
• Clean assigned areas, including patient rooms, exam rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, operating rooms, offices, and equipment, following established procedures.
• Remove trash from assigned areas.
• Replenish paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in assigned areas.
• Make beds in patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned, following established procedures.
• Maintain assigned equipment in clean, working condition and report problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
• Move equipment, furniture, or boxes; wash walls; spot-clean carpets; and perform other assigned tasks.
• Follow safety and sanitation regulations.
• Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements at facilities where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed