Groundskeeper

• Area of Interest: Support Services

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1

• Department: Environmental Services

• Shift: 1st shift

• Job ID: 186664

Overview

Full time, 1st shift.

The Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining hospital grounds through lawn care, tree and shrub maintenance, and planting bed upkeep, ensuring a professional and safe exterior environment. The role sweeps walkways, clears debris, removes snow, and ensures proper drainage. The role performs equipment maintenance, assists with facility tasks, and supports emergency response, enhancing safety and aesthetics for patients and staff at UPH.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

GROUNDS KEEPING/SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC

· Snow removal and spread of salt during winter weather.

· Maintain mechanical conditions of snow blowers, ATV, Gator, etc.

· Perform small engine repairs such as tuning, oil changes, and carburetor repairs.

· Keeps basic maintenance of machine/equipment parts: blades, belts, grease, etc.

· On a daily basis maintains the main entrances, grounds, parking lots, elevators, stairwells, driveways and sidewalks in good repair and clean of trash and debris to achieve specific quality, safety, service and regulatory goals.

· Operates and repairs irrigation systems and fountains for all the IH-DM properties.

· Perform other tasks, which may be assigned by Lead or Supervisor.

· As well as being able to do the functions of an Equipment Operator.

o Transport furniture off-site to appropriate areas.

o Observe and report the need for repairs to hospital equipment, furniture, building and fixtures.

o Use cardboard bailer as needed.

o Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and have repairs made when needed.

o Perform cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedule and using prescribed methods.

o Extract carpeted areas and recognize cause and material of soiling to remove with proper chemicals or processes.

90%

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

· Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.

· Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.

· Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.

· Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

· Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.

· Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

10%

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Demonstration of UPH Values and Standards of Behaviors

Consistently demonstrates UnityPoint Health’s values in the performance of job duties and responsibilities

Foster Unity:

· Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.

· Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.

· Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.

Own The Moment:

· Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.

· Enthusiastically engage in our work.

· Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.

· Responsible for solving problems regardless of the origin.

Champion Excellence:

· Commit to the best outcomes and highest quality.

· Have a relentless focus on exceeding expectations.

· Believe in sharing our results, learning from our mistakes and celebrating our successes.

Seize Opportunities:

· Embrace and promote innovation and transformation.

· Create partnerships that improve care delivery in our communities.

· Have the courage to challenge the status quo.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education:

Must be at least 18 years old.

High School Diploma or equivalent desirable.

Experience:

One year of maintaining grounds for a facility.

Two - five years’ experience in grounds.

License(s)/Certification(s):

Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Ability to use tools and equipment related to associated task such as hand tools, Gator, ATV, Snow Blower, Power Washer, etc.

Irrigation knowledge.

Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.

Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department by regular, reliable attendance.

Demonstrates ability to operate the motorized and manual equipment assigned to the Grounds Department.

The associate is aware of hospital and department compliance for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of department or hospital administrative staff.

Successfully completes hospital-wide orientation, annual hospital competencies and department/unit specific competencies.

Other:

Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

SCOPE: Position has supervisory responsibilities? Yes ?or No ?If yes, complete below.

Number of Employees Supervised (Complete if position has supervisory responsibilities of individuals)

Direct

Indirect

Total

Exempt

Non-Exempt

Total

Budget Control (Complete if position has budget responsibilities)

Annual Operating Budget (including payroll)

Annual Revenue/Sales

Other Scope Measurements

Pertinent to the position, such as number of beds, number of units/departments, number of employees leading, cases per month, etc.

Item

Number

Mental/Cognitive Demands:

(List any special mental and cognitive abilities required by the position in your specific environment)

· Solves routine problems, prioritizes tasks to meet time constraints.

· Must be able to understand written, visual and other sensory stimuli.

· Exercises sound judgment, seeking advice when appropriate.

· Utilizes resources within the organization and department when needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Requirements

(Check all that apply if essential to perform job – with or without accommodations)

?Talk/Hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information)

?See (defect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess)

?Stand or Sit (stationary position)

?Walk (move, traverse)

?Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, position)

?Climb (stairs/ladders) or Balance (ascent/descent, work stop, traverse)

?Bend/Stoop/Kneel

?Squat/Crouch/Crawl

?Reaching/Twisting

?Taste/Smell (detect, distinguish, determine)

?Pushing/Pulling

Lifting Requirements

(Check appropriate category to perform job – with or without accommodations)

?Level 1; Sedentary Work:Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

?Level 2; Light Work:Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, pushing or pulling arm or leg controls or maintaining a production rate pace. Light work requires physical exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work.

?Level 3; Medium Work:Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

?Level 4; Heavy Work:Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

?Level 5; Very Heavy Work:Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of forces occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions

(check all that apply)

?Normal Office Surroundings

?Vibration

?Exposure to Fumes

?Mechanical Hazards

?Exposure to Dust

?Chemical Hazards

?Exposure to Extreme Temperatures

?Electrical Hazards

?Wet and/or Humid

?Radiant Energy Hazards

?Noise

?Explosives Hazards

?Mists or Gases

?Burn Hazards

Other/Comments:

Precautions must be followed when working in any health care environment.

OSHA Categories

(Complete this OSHA section for clinical/patient related jobs)

?Category I:Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

?Category II:Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.

?Category III:Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.