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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Environmental Services Worker/Housekeeper

Environmental Services (Healthcare)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLouisville, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of one year of experience in housekeeping duties; experience in a health care facility is preferred.
  • A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
  • May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.
  • Knowledge of basic housekeeping duties and risk and safety precautions.
  • Sensitivity to and awareness of diverse cultures and their practices.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine cleaning tasks in patient rooms, offices, and public areas of outpatient buildings.
  • Vacuum, dust, mop, sweep, and remove trash.
  • Ensure adequate linens are kept in the facility.
  • Clean areas with disinfectants.
  • Refill supplies such as paper products and soap.
  • Safely store cleaning supplies and equipment when not in use and keep them away from patients when in use.
  • Maintain confidentiality of facility employee and patient information.
  • Report situations that may affect the health and well-being of patients or employees.
  • Report issues by alerting a paper work order request and submitting it to the Plant Operations Director.
  • Assist in assuring a safe and risk-preventive environment.
  • Comply with infection control measures, OSHA regulations, and Safety/Risk Management plans, policies, and procedures.
  • Use time constructively and in an organized manner to accomplish assigned responsibilities.
  • Address patients, visitors, and co-workers in a pleasant and respectful manner.
  • Assist in emergencies that may arise.
  • Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel, and standard policies and procedures.
  • Attend mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
  • Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance, and punctuality.
  • Support facility-wide quality/performance improvement goals and objectives.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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