Housekeeper

Environmental Services Worker

The EVS under the direction of the manager and director is responsible for performing a variety of duties associated with cleaning, sanitizing, and general maintenance of Western Missouri Medical Center buildings and facilities so as to maintain in an orderly and sanitary condition.

Essential functions include:

• Customer service with all levels of patients and hospital staff
• Cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms, facilities, office areas, off site clinics, and other areas designated by their supervisor
• Use and maintain floor equipment
• Ensure supplies are stocked and readily available at all times
• Ensure trash removal of designated assigned areas and proper disposal
• Ensure dirty linens are removed and stored in appropriate locations, replace as needed
• Follow proper biohazard procedures and ensure compliance for the different governmental agencies
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Shift requirements:

• 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
• One weekend per month required.

Education/experience/skill requirements:

• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.

Physical/mental requirements:

• Must be able to sit and stand, intermittent 8 to 10 hours a day.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
• Continuously works under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
• Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
• Frequently stands, walks, sits and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
• Occasionally reaches above shoulder, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces