Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $23.15 - $28.21
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
employee wellness program
Union membership
Job Description
Kaiser Permanente is a leading integrated managed care consortium, known for its commitment to providing high-quality healthcare services through its hospital and clinic facilities. With a strong emphasis on environmental health and patient safety, Kaiser Permanente's Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, exemplifies excellence in healthcare operations and patient care environments. The facility is part of a larger network dedicated to improving the quality of life for its members and communities by maintaining clean, safe, and healthy spaces where medical treatments and patient recoveries can occur in optimal conditions.
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Job Requirements
- must be able to understand oral and written communication
- able to stand and walk majority of shift, and ability to lift, bend, reach and twist repetitively
- able to lift 35 pounds frequently, 60 pounds occasionally, and push carts weighing up to 350 pounds
Job Qualifications
- housekeeping (environmental hygiene) experience
- able to understand oral and written communication
- physical capability to stand and walk majority of shift
- ability to lift, bend, reach and twist repetitively
- able to lift 35 pounds frequently, 60 pounds occasionally, and push carts weighing up to 350 pounds
- knowledge of infection control protocols
- attention to detail and ability to maintain cleanliness standards
Job Duties
- Clean assigned areas by washing furnishing, walls, floors and equipment with special cleaning solutions and disinfectants to prevent spread of disease
- sanitize and polish sinks, mirrors, tubs and similar equipment
- replenish supplies of soap, towels and other dispensable items
- strip, wash and make beds in prescribed manner following correct discharge procedures
- collect soiled linen and transport to appropriate storage area
- empty waste baskets and ashtrays and arrange furniture in an orderly manner
- collect trash and infectious waste and dispose properly
- move furniture, supplies and miscellaneous related items
- clean mirrors, ledges, vents, light fixtures, fire extinguisher, cabinets, baseboards, bathroom fixtures and corners
- vacuum carpets and dust blinds
- spot and steam clean carpets
- refinish tile floors
- steam clean beds, stretchers and gurnnies, and other rolling-stock equipment as assigned
- report mechanical failures and negative conditions as observed
- at the end of shift, return unused supplies to utility rooms, leave soiled linen and trash in designated areas and clean cart and equipment
- follow established infection control protocol in terms of observing universal precautions and isolation cleaning procedures
- identify safety issues and report them as soon as possible to their immediate supervisor
- perform other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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