General Information

Job Title: HOUSEKEEPER

Location: Housekeeping

Compensation and Hours

Minimum Salary: DOE

Maximum Salary: DOE

Type of Job: Full Time

Hours per Week: 40

Benefits: To be discussed

Anticipated Job Duration: None Selected

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Job Description

Indian Preference: In accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934, application for the position must include verification of Indian blood.

Purpose

Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) job descriptions are a management tool to help organize duties and provide employees with the employer’s expectations with regard to a specific job classification. The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is a reasonable assignment for the position. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Job Summary

Accomplishes department objectives by maintaining sanitary, orderly, and attractive work environment in each facility; maintaining a thorough understanding of AAAHC Standards, State, and Federal regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned or changed)

General Ambulatory Clinic Housekeeping Duties

• Cleans Clinic public areas, patient waiting room, offices, exam/treatment rooms, lavatories, staff room, hallways, and conference rooms;

• General cleaning includes but not limited to vacuuming, mopping, washing carpets/floors/windows/handrails/doorknobs;

• Provides limited custodial services to the Locum Tenant housing, including pickup and replacement of linens and furnishings;

• All refuse, trash, and garbage shall be collected and removed from facility(s);

• Biohazard waste will be disposed of in appropriate manner by clinic staff;

• All glass doors and windows will be cleaned as needed;

• Provide assistance to other staff as time allows including supply/equipment delivery and other duties that support the KIC mission;

• Prior to Clinic opening, cleans Medical Records, Reception area, Conference Room, and Medical Director’s office;

• Each workday morning, Pharmacy will be cleaned after Pharmacy staff arrival per security regulations as follows:

• Pharmacist must be present, no exception. Employee will not enter vacant area at any time.

• Floors will be damp mopped as appropriate.

• Waste containers will be emptied and new liners placed.

• All horizontal surfaces will be cleaned and chromium will be polished.

• Sink area will be cleaned and disinfected.

• Paper towel and soap dispensers will be cleaned and filled.

General Non-Medical Housekeeping Duties

• Cleans public areas, waiting room, offices, lavatories, staff room, hallways, and conference rooms;

• General cleaning includes but not limited to vacuuming, mopping, washing carpets/windows/floors/handrails/doorknobs;

• Provides limited custodial services to the Locum Tenant housing, including pickup and replacement of linens and furnishings;

• All refuse, trash, and garbage shall be collected and removed from facility(s);

• All glass doors and windows will be cleaned as needed;

• Provide assistance to other staff as time allows including supply/equipment delivery and other duties that support the KIC mission.

KIC COMPETENCIES

Cultural Competency: To be respectful and responsive (https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/applying-strategic-prevention-framework/cultural-competence/cultural-competence-spf#be-respectful-and-responsive) to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of KIC Tribal Members. Developing cultural competence is an evolving, dynamic process that takes time and occurs along a continuum (https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/applying-strategic-prevention-framework/cultural-competence/cultural-competence-spf#cultural-competence-continuum) .

Commitment: To serve Tribal Members and set a high standard for yourself in your performance; strive for results and success; convey a sense of urgency and bring issues to closure; and stay persistent despite obstacles and opposition.

Customer Service: Meet/exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; identify, understand, and monitor the needs of both internal and external customers, always talk and act with customers in mind; and recognize working colleagues as customers.

Effective Communication: Ensure important information is passed to those who need to know; convey necessary information with respect, clearly and effectively orally or in writing

Responsiveness and Accountability: Demonstrate a high level of conscientiousness; hold oneself personally responsible for one's own work; and do the required fair share of work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) Requirements:

• Knowledge of appropriate use and application of cleaning solutions and solvents;

• Knowledge of infection control regulations;

• Knowledge and ability to carry out rules of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;

• Ability to handle weights and loads;

• Ability and dexterity to use equipment safely.

• Ability to communicate professionally over the telephone and in person in a positive and clear manner;

• Ability to manage simultaneously multiple tasks, including telephone, computer operations and in-person visits;

• Ability to be flexible in order to perform at the highest level as a team player;

• Ability to utilize maximum degree of professionalism and diplomacy with those who may be experiencing a high degree of stress both mentally and/or physically;

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and able to prioritize assignments;

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all Clinic operations and staff;

Physical Activities and Work Environment

Activities include; standing, sitting, walking, bending, and stooping, climbing on stools and ladders, and routinely lifting and carrying items and boxes up to forty (40) pounds. Use of chemical disinfectants when necessary, and handle hazardous waste appropriately and according to safety regulations.

License(s)

Must possess current valid State of Alaska driver's license or be eligible to receive one within 90 days of hire date and an acceptable driving record for KIC's Insurance carrier.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or GED required.Minimum six months experience in basic housekeeping and cleaning, use of disinfectants, and hazardous waste handling required.

Required Job Qualifications

1 Can you pass a drug test?

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