Janitor

Department: Behavioral Health

Location: 4990 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA

Reports to: Director of Care Transitions

Status: Full Time, Sun-Thurs 7 am- 3:30 pm

Pay range: $21.00- $26.75

FLSA: Non Exempt

Organization Information

WellSpace's mission is "achieving regional health through high quality comprehensive care." We believe that everyone deserves to be seen, no matter who you are, where you come from, where you work or what place you call home. At WellSpace, we see you!

We are driven to serve the whole person through comprehensive, integrated care, spanning medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services across the region. We do this by building a team of exceptional colleagues who are dedicated to our mission and becoming part of the communities we serve.

As the region's largest Community Health System, WellSpace utilizes a Confluence Model to integrate an internal network of healthcare modalities, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC), Drug Medi-Cal and Specialty Mental Health programs, California's second largest 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Center, an independent Risk Bearing Organization (WellSpace Nexus), and more into a seamless confluence of care.

To ensure the highest quality of care, WellSpace is accredited by the Joint Commission for Ambulatory Care, Behavioral Health and as a CCBHC. Further, it is certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Care Medical Home and a Behavioral Health Home. WellSpace's crisis programs are accredited by the American Association of Suicidology and the International Council for Helplines.

Position Summary

The janitorial staff is responsible for the general maintenance, cleanliness, and disinfecting of the Care Transition Center. The janitor ensures the facility remains clean and well stocked during their shifts, making multiple rounds. Janitorial services include sweeping and mopping floors, washing walls, cleaning restrooms, staff breakrooms, patient day rooms, laundry rooms, and office space. The janitor must remove litter, smoking areas, and garbage around the facility. Janitors will be required to clean areas containing bodily fluids. Some laundry duties may be required to support patient clothing and facility linen and towels.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Experience with maintenance in a health care setting preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and high attention to detail.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language and be able to communicate effectively with clients and staff.
• Basic knowledge of infection prevention operations, including essential disinfection and hygiene.
• This position requires moderate to heavy exertion regularly and will require candidates to be able to stand, reach, walk, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Ability to lift between 50 and 100 lbs.
• Weekends may be required according to program needs, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage and on-call as needed.
• Current CPR and first aid certificate or willingness to be trained required within the first (90) ninety days of employment.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manages the general operating maintenance and cleaning of the buildings and grounds to maintain proper infection prevention care of Care Transition patients under the direction of the Program Manager or designee.
• Cleans the Care Transition location before and after each patient uses the services, including mopping, disinfecting, wiping down, or hosing down furniture. This may include exposure to bodily fluids.
• Maintain regular restroom cleaning and disinfecting many times per shift.
• Perform laundry duties for patient personal clothing and Care Transition towels and bedding, ensuring proper temperatures and protocols are followed for sanitizing laundry.
• Ensures walls, floor coverings, window cleaning, doors, and woodwork in the common areas of the Care Transition location are correctly maintained and cleaned.
• With coordination of the Program Manager, reviews safety data sheets (SDS) as requested for potential exposure to hazardous chemicals used and take necessary precautions.
• Responds appropriately to patient or staff emergencies by assisting as needed.

Benefits

Successful candidate will receive regionally competitive salary, above average health benefits at reduced costs, company paid life insurance & long-term disability insurance, additional voluntary retirement plan with company match and no vesting schedule requirement.

• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Flexible Spending Program
• Company paid malpractice insurance for all providers
• Professional development hours offered annually

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The employee may be in contact with individuals and families in crisis who may be ill, using substances and/or not attentive to personal health and safety for themselves or their homes. The employee may experience a number of unpleasant sensory demands associated with the client’s use of alcohol and drugs, and the lack of personal care. The employee may also be exposed to bodily fluids (blood, urine) and hazardous chemicals.

WellSpace Health is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. WellSpace Health is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WellSpace Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer