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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Performs duties of Housekeeper including dry and wet mopping and cleaning in corridors stairways and other areas burnishes floors using burnishers and vacuums carpeted areas.
2. Performs duties related to checkouts including sanitizing beds making beds cleaning patient room furniture and mopping floor. Moves beds mattresses and other furniture as required.
3. Performs isolation procedures in nurseries and formula rooms periodically and in isolation rooms after discharge of patient according to established procedures.
4. Cleans desks and furniture in office areas as assigned. Responsible for high dusting and cleaning such as light fixtures and vents and the hanging of cubicle curtains and drapes blinds etc. using climbing apparatus. Use wall washer or hand methods to perform ceiling and wall washing duties in established manner using climbing apparatus if necessary Damp wipe signs clocks water fountains and elevators.
5. Prepares rooms for meetings; arrange furniture in neat and orderly manner.
6. Empties and cleans urns and trash receptacles. Picks up trash and rubbish from assigned areas and disposes of it in established manner as required.
7. Performs floor refinishing duties including shower scrubbing and stripping of floors using proper chemicals and equipment sing by hand rinsing with mop and bucket and applying finish in established manner. Cleans extracts and shampoos carpets using proper chemicals and correct procedures.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

None Required

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Required:
1. Ability to read write and follow simple English instruction.
2. 2 to 3 years experience as a Houseworker.
3. Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Departmentspecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description.Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered of medium physical demand. Position requires ability to stand for extended periods up to 8 hours. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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