Housekeeper

Tufts Medicine•Lowell, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system in Massachusetts, comprising Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose/Wakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network, and a large clinically integrated physician network, with over 15,000 dedicated employees. Lowell General Hospital, a four-time Magnet®-recognized community hospital, is part of this system and offers a family-friendly culture, competitive salaries, and great benefits. This Housekeeper position is responsible for maintaining a clean, orderly, and attractive environment. Under close supervision, the role involves performing repetitive housekeeping tasks in patient areas, offices, clinics, and other assigned areas, ensuring established levels of order, cleaning, and sanitation are met. The organization emphasizes valuing individuals for their skills and experience, offering fair and competitive pay, and a comprehensive Total Rewards package.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of related experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Maintains a cleaning cart in an orderly condition, keeping cart fully stocked with required cleaning supplies, ensuring cleaning solution is never left unattended.
Responsible for removal of all waste including: regular rubbish, cardboard, recycle paper, and hazardous material.
Uses appropriate chemicals and tools, dusts and damp disinfects floors including corners and baseboards, and posts "Wet Floor" signs when mopping floor.
Empties ashtrays, wastebaskets and other waste receptacles and wipes clean with appropriate chemical, replaces plastic liners, and brings all collected trash to appropriate locations, including the compactor when assigned.
Uses appropriate chemicals to clean and disinfect public, private, and patient room bathrooms including sinks, bathtubs, showers, commodes, mirrors, stainless steel, etc.
Replenishes bathroom supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, and soap) as necessary.
Disinfects patient rooms, and cleans/makes beds that are vacant due to patient discharge, transfer, or expiration.
Thoroughly cleans bed with disinfectant solution and makes bed with fresh linen upon patient discharge.
Transports linen hampers to designated pick-up areas, and replaces full linen bags when empty.
Performs project work such as wall washing, cubicle changing, cleaning of waste containers, and window washing.
Damp dusts, polishes and disinfects all furniture, telephones, horizontal surfaces using appropriate chemicals and tools.
Vacuums carpets and upholstery.
Performs setting up of furniture, distribution and set-up of audio visual equipment, and general cleaning, before or after functions as needed.
Operates heavy duty/electrical cleaning equipment: wet vacuum, extractors, floor machines, buffers, upholstery shampooer, dry vacuum, and auto scrubbers.
Collects needle boxes and disposes of them in appropriate area following departmental procedures.
Reports any equipment problems to supervisor.
Completes daily inspections of assigned areas as directed by Supervisor.
Responsible for all work assigned to the crew for a particular shift.
May perform cleaning and sanitization of Operating Rooms which may include collecting and disposing of hazardous biological waste.