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Housekeeping Aid

Location:	Kewa Pueblo, NM Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type:	Tribal
Salary Range:	$20,100 to $27,100 / Per Year
Open Period:	1/30/2017 to 2/17/2017
Summary:	Please provide an employment application and/or resume to: amanjares@kp-hc.org. KPHC is conveniently located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. KPHC provides competitive salary and excellent employee benefits. Preference will, to the maximum extent feasible, be granted to qualified Native American Indian applicants. MISSION STATEMENT The Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation [KPHC] is established for the purposes of carrying out the vision and mission of the Santo Domingo Health Center [SPHC]. The VISION OF KPHC is: “HEALTHY PEOPLE, HEALTHY COMMUNITY, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE” and the MISSION of KPHC is: “ENSURING HEALTH WELLNESS THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE WITH RESPECT FOR CULTURE”.
Duties:	PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS In performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees of the Santo Domingo Health Center are expected to conform to the following: • Uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent. • Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry. • Interact in an honest, trustworthy and dependable manner with patients, employees and vendors. • Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity. • Maintain a current insurable driver’s license. • Comply with all Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation and Santo Domingo Health Center policies and procedures, as well as all applicable laws. POSITION PURPOSE Housekeeping is responsible for a full range of housekeeping duties including specialized cleaning required in a clinical setting in accordance with established housekeeping procedures and methods. Cleaning duties include visual cleanliness and bacterial cleanliness to meet health center housekeeping standards. ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES • Cleans offices, public and staff bathrooms, corridors, patient examination rooms, outpatient areas, pharmacy, dental, optometry and patient waiting areas and any other areas requiring cleaning by vacuuming, wet mopping, stripping, resealing floors with floor finishes and polishing of floors. Washing walls, widows and partitions. Uses mops, brushes, cloths and cleaning solutions in the performance of duties per schedule. • Vacuums, sweeps, mops, scrubs, applies floor finish and polishes floor surfaces throughout the health center facilities. Work is done by hand or with powered equipment, some of which require a training period. Keeps inventory of cleaning materials and equipment and reports and requests all supplies when low. • Maintains custodial equipment by cleaning, oiling, or adjusting machine to assure maximum use. Reports all major repairs to the supervisor. • Empties waste baskets, trash containers from offices and refuse [regular trash] containers from assigned areas throughout the facility. Takes the refuse outside to be put in the trash dumpsters. • Collects and disposes of regulated medical waste [RMW] in Red bags and disposes in accordance with established procedures. Cleans containers, as directed. Properly transport RMW in accordance with OSHA and health center Infection Control Policies to storage areas. • Washes windows identified within the facility, dusts blinds, washes walls, dusts vents, replaces light fixtures in all areas on a routine basis and when planned. These duties require climbing and standing on ladders. Washes chairs and cushions in waiting areas. • Keeps restrooms in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition by, sweeping, vacuums, scrubs, and waxes floors. Cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls. Cleans mirrors, dispensers, vents, and water fountains. Dusts ledges and woodwork. Replaces deodorizers, toilet tissue, hand towels, and soaps. Removes graffiti as soon as possible utilizing appropriate chemicals. • Assists in moving heavy items, such as furniture, exam tables, and cabinets in patients care areas. • Washes and disinfects all outpatient rooms, stands, and other determined equipment that is used for treatment of patients. • Specialized cleaning per health center protocols for contamination of isolation rooms. Ability to read, understand and distinguish isolation room placard to follow procedural cleaning process. Responsible for knowing when and how to don Personal Protective Equipment for protection of self from transmittable diseases and viruses. • Collects and maintains in a binder of all Material Safety Data Sheets [MSDS] of all housekeeping solutions and such, as required by policy. Must have ability to use MSDS for handling chemical spills and use proper precautions, as outlined in the MSDS for clean up and disposal. • Performs other housekeeping duties as assigned.
Qualifications:	MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS: Experience: • One [1] year experience working in a medical setting providing housekeeping services. Education: • High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Mandatory Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Qualifications: • Skill in using cleaning tools such as buffers, vacuum cleaners and proper cleaning techniques. • Must maintain a professional appearance and acceptable personal hygiene. • Basic communication and interpersonal skills in handling interactions with staff, patients and families. Ability to read, write, understand, and follow written and verbal instructions. • Ability to follow safety procedures to avoid creation of hazards and contamination of oneself, patients, staff and visitors. • Must be able to use a variety of cleaning agents and solutions to clean a variety of stains and bacteria. • Ability to clean and make mechanical adjustments on machines and other uses of housekeeping supplies and cleaning equipment. • Knowledge of, and sensitivity to, cultural and language differences. Practice courtesy towards patients, visitors, and staff. • A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. • Ability to perform other duties as assigned.
Work Type:	Permanent, Full
Announcement #:	KPHC-HA-006
Who May Apply?	All Groups of Qualified Individuals

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