Janitorial Staff

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary: Janitorial staff are employed as cleaning staff for a Barbour Community Health Association location. They are responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining areas at a level compatible with required health codes and regulations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Daily cleaning of all areas of the medical facility, such as but not limited to exam rooms, waiting rooms, bathrooms, laboratories, staff areas, offices, hallways, outside walkways, or other areas as required.
  • Cleans assigned areas by washing furnishings and equipment and mopping floors with special cleaning solutions and disinfectants to prevent the spread of disease. Uses damp, disinfectant-treated cloths and/or vacuum cleaner to dust windowsills, blinds, floors, furniture, and equipment in an orderly fashion.
• Daily cleaning may require the use of brooms, mops, vacuum, shampooer, cloth, or duster.
• Monthly cleaning to include windows and deep cleaning.
• Must be able to read and make decisions as directed on chemical labels and equipment to avoid harming floors, fixtures, building occupants, or themselves.
• Responsible for inventory and maintaining supplies as necessary to complete their daily activities. Will notify purchasing if any cleaning item is needed.
• May be asked to perform other duties as directed by the COO or CEO.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma preferred.
• Previous cleaning experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Required Skills:

• Dependability, good communication skills, ability to work well with others or independently, be detail-oriented, and perform the job within a given time limit.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds at a time and must be able to go up and down stairs carrying 25 pounds.
• Must know how to care for equipment, and to be alert to hazards.

Working Conditions:

Janitorial Staff spend most of their time on their feet, sometimes lifting or pushing heavy furniture or equipment. Many tasks, such as dusting or sweeping, require constant bending, stooping, and stretching.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Some travel may be required to different individual BCHA locations.

SALARY RANGE: Based on level of experience.

WORK HOURS: Approximately 40-hour work week; shift may vary based on hours of operation for clinical healthcare services.