Housekeeper - SHOD

Open Door Family Medical Center • Sleepy Hollow, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Open Door Family Medical Center is seeking a part-time Housekeeper for its Family Medical Center in Sleepy Hollow, New York. The Housekeeper maintains a clean and sanitary healthcare environment, including patient exam rooms and shared areas, and follows the procedures in the Housekeeping Procedures Manual. The position reports to the Housekeeping Supervisor and works cooperatively with maintenance and housekeeping staff. If designated to remove biohazardous waste, the employee must complete online training and receive a certificate before performing that task.

Requirements

• Able to read, write, and speak English.
• Two years of housekeeping experience, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with cleaning products, equipment, and techniques.
• Knowledge of infection control techniques.
• Patient and polite, with the ability to interact effectively with other personnel.
• Able to understand and work within departmental operations.
• Able to lift and carry a minimum of 30 pounds.
• Able to perform prolonged standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and stretching, and have finger and hand dexterity.
• Able to frequently lift and push supplies and equipment.
• Flexible with scheduling and able to work additional hours if needed.
• Perfect attendance and punctuality.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize patient exam rooms, hallways, waiting areas, bathrooms, and other areas.
• Maintain the Center by cleaning, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and polishing.
• Restock housekeeping supplies and notify the supervisor when additional supplies are needed.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport trash and other waste to the disposal area.
• Replenish supplies, including bathroom items.
• Label and remove infectious waste bags and containers.
• Dust and polish furniture and clean and polish glass surfaces.
• Clean stairways and elevators on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Follow cleaning procedures outlined in the Housekeeping Procedures Manual.
• Work cooperatively with maintenance and housekeeping staff.
• Properly discard hazardous waste from exam rooms and replenish sharps containers as needed.
• If designated to remove biohazardous waste, complete online training and obtain a certificate before performing the task.

Benefits

• Stimulating, diverse, and team-based work environment.
• Patient-centered work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED