Job Details
**Job Description:**
The Environmental Services Tech (Housekeeper) is an integral member of the Intermountain team. They provide a comfortable and safe healing environment for our patients by performing comprehensive housekeeping tasks that ensure clean, sanitary and attractive facilities. They follow standard procedures in the safe disposal of infectious waste and trash and safely use cleaning chemicals in accordance with Joint Commission and OSHA standards. They use supplies appropriately and effectively and report problems with equipment and with the facility in an appropriate and timely manner. The Environmental Services Tech (Housekeeper) has the opportunity to make a difference in the patients lives every day through their courteous and efficient service. They clean and disinfect assigned areas using department cleaning procedures.
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**Posting Specifics**
* Entry Rate: $15.50 + depending on experience
* Benefits Eligible: No
* Shift Details: PRN/Variable Hours, On-call for day shifts. Shifts are scheduled as far in advance as possible. Must be available two week-ends a month (Saturday and Sunday) Rotating Holidays Required. Start times will vary from 6:30AM - 8AM. All shifts are 8 hours.
* Department: Environmental Services, American Fork Hospital
**Perks of Working for Intermountain**
* Discounted transit / commuter pass
* Discounted Deer Valley Ski Resort tickets
* Meal discounts
* 24/7 on-site, state-of-the art fitness centers at many facilities (about $5 per month) including group fitness classes at select facilities
* Health and Wellness Programs including a Live Well Incentive Program
* 401(k) 2% for all caregivers with additional matching up to 4%
* Over 302,000 discount offers across 10,000 cities on everything from pizza, the zoo, movie tickets, car rentals, and hotels
* Education Assistance (must be benefits eligible)
* Tuition Loan Assistance for full-time caregivers (available for select positions), up to $3,000 per calendar year
* Education and Development Opportunities
* Employee Appreciation Events (including a yearly gift)
* Many facilities have full-service cafs, gift shops, and ATMs onsite
* CNA Scholarships and Tuition Assistance available for select certification (must be benefits eligible + employed by Intermountain Healthcare for 90 days) call 800-###-#### (Option 2) or visit
* Cell Phone Discounts (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile)
* Discounted Lagoon Amusement Park Tickets
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**Essential Job Duties**
* Cleans and disinfects assigned areas using department cleaning procedures.
* Uses cleaning chemicals properly according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
* Understands procedures and properly disposes of infectious waste and trash.
* Handles and cleans up emergency spills per department guidelines as well as to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
* Operates and maintains assigned equipment according to established procedures.
* Maintains work and storage areas following established policy and procedures to ensure safety.
* Uses supplies appropriately and effectively.
* Reports problems with equipment and facility in an appropriate and timely manner.
**Minimum Requirements**
* Demonstrated communication skills to include reading color coded labels and chemicals as well as following written and verbal directions.
* Availability to work a flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the department.
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Professional housekeeping experience
**Physical Requirements:**
Carrying, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Speaking, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, Walking
**Location:**
American Fork Hospital**Work City:**
American Fork**Work State:**
Utah**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
0locationAmerican Fork HospitallocationAmerican Fork HospitallocationAmerican Fork HospitalIntermountain Healthcare is a team of more than 41,000 caregivers who serve the healthcare needs of people across the Intermountain West, primarily in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. We are an integrated, not-for-profit health system based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with clinics, a medical group, affiliate networks, hospitals, homecare, telehealth, health insurance plans, and other services, along with wholly owned subsidiaries including SelectHealth, Saltzer Health, and Intermountain Healthcare in Nevada.
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