University of Utah is hiring: Custodian in Salt Lake City

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. The organization values compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust. EO/AA

This position performs various cleaning tasks to provide all staff, visitors and patients a safe and clean environment. The incumbent maintains high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections. This position has some autonomy in maintaining an assigned area, making independent judgments on needed activities and projects. Incumbents may function as a team leader on specific assignments or activities involving personnel of the same job classification. Challenges include working around patients, visitors and staff without disruptions, collaborating with patient care units and other departments with specialized cleaning needs and determining the appropriate procedure for chemical spills. This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally recognized for academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in comprehensive services, medical advancement, and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, cleans, mops, scrubs, and dusts floors.
• Cleans toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, patient beds, and scrubs walls.
• Dusts, cleans and vacuums furniture, fixtures, doors and related furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies.
• Operates and maintains electric floor machines, snow blowers, industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment, and upholstery shampooing equipment.
• Cleans, refinish es, and maintains a variety of floor coverings.
• Cleans patient rooms, beds, waiting areas, and examination tables.
• Labels and removes infectious waste bags and containers.
• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
• Replaces sharps containers, transports trash and refuse, removes empty boxes and organizes closets.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to use basic electronic devices in the course of daily work.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required

• Entry level position.
• Dependent upon assigned department, a valid Utah driver's license may be required.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Six (6) months of related experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving objects involving patient care or medical equipment. This position may require the use of a 6 foot step ladder. The role may stand for extended periods and may involve walking long distances between sites. The position may be exposed to chemical hazards.
• We are University of Utah Health.

Physical Requirements: Carrying, climbing, color determination, crawling, far vision, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, pulling and/or pushing, reaching, standing, walking, etc. Multilingual candidates welcome.

EEO Statement

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics values candidates who have experience working in settings with diverse populations and are committed to improving access to healthcare for historically underrepresented groups. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, or protected veteran status. Inquiries about Title IX may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator. For nondiscrimination information, see the university’s nondiscrimination page and related resources.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the Human Resources office. If you have experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct, you may contact the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) for assistance. More information is available at the university’s nondiscrimination resources.