JANITORIAL

Committed to bringing healthcare into communities and communities into healthcare since 1978, NEW Health is rural northeast Washington’s leading non-profit primary care provider. We treat all patients with the respect they deserve while providing high-quality, integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.  

NEW Health has been named one of the best places to work in the Inland Northwest! We set the standard to advance employees within our organization and hold ourselves accountable by tracking employee advancement as one of our key performance indicators. Our workforce development program, NEW Health University, is nationally recognized for developing local career pathway training. We provide all of our staff with paid, on-the-job training to ensure you are confident and successful in your position. 

Your Career Pathway with NEW Health 

We create pathways for career growth within NEW Health. To support this, we provide all employees with monthly paid training and additionally offer tuition reimbursement and one-on-one career planning. There are many paths to grow your career within NEW Health; here are some examples: 

Front Desk -> Medical Assistant Apprentice -> Certified Medical Assistant -> Assistant Operations Manager -> Clinic Operations Manager 

Dental Assistant Trainee -> Dental Assistant -> Assistant Operations Manager ->  Care Coordination Manager 

Pharmacy Assistant -> Pharmacy Technician Apprentice -> Pharmacy Technician -> 340B Specialist 

Benefits with You and Your Family in Mind 

• Up to three weeks of paid time off your first year plus nine paid holidays 

• Free Life Flight membership for your family 

• No-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees 

• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options 

• 401(k) plan with matching contribution 

• Continuing education, license, and tuition reimbursement opportunities 

The above list is not inclusive of all full-time employee benefits and is dependent upon eligibility criteria. 

Purpose of Job:

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve through effective janitorial services to assigned NEWHP facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Entry and Lobby Areas:

• Spot clean entry door, frame, and walls.

• Dust all furniture, counters, and window sills.

• Sanitize all toys and telephones.

• Vacuum upholstered furniture.

• Spray furniture with disinfectant.

• Vacuum carpets, sweep and mop all floor surfaces.

Office Areas:

• Gather trash.

• Dust desks, chairs, other office furniture, and window sills.

• Spot clean doors, frames, and walls.

• Vacuum carpets, sweep and mop all floor surfaces.

Lab Areas:

• Sanitize sink and counter.

• Gather trash.

• Dust all furniture.

• Sweep and mop all floor surfaces.

Exam Rooms:

• Sanitize sink and counter.

• Sanitize exam tables.

• Dust all furniture and window sills.

• Sweep and mop all floor surfaces.

• Gather trash.

• Spot clean door, frames, and walls.

Kitchen/Break Areas:

• Dust all furniture.

• Gather trash.

• Sanitize table, counter, and sink.

• Vacuum floor surfaces.

• Wash and/or put away dishes.

Restrooms:

• Sanitize sink, toilet, toilet seats, urinals, and counters.

• Spot clean door, frames, and walls.

• Clean mirrors.

• Gather all trash.

• Sweep and mop all floor surfaces.

• Sanitize shower, if applicable to site.

Miscellaneous Service in All Areas:

• Dust all high ledges and moldings within reach of a 6’ ladder.

• Edge vacuum all carpet as needed.

• Water all plants weekly.

• Dust venetian blinds.

• Dust and clean all light covers.

• Clean Windows and glass partitions as necessary.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Travel may be required.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED required. Previous janitorial experience preferred. Infection control training preferred.

Skills: Must know how to use cleaning equipment and supplies. Knowledge of chemicals and solutions. Duties performed will require working evenings and weekends when facilities are closed.

Physical Demands:

The Janitor position requires standing, moving, crouching, bending and twisting. Requires the use of hands and arms to reach and the use of fingers and hands to manipulate. Lifting 10-25 lbs. Frequently, periodically 50+lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.