Janitorial Assistant - Behavioral Health Canvas Bldg EVS (3:00pm - 7:00pm) at Truman Medical Centers, Inc in Kansas City, Missouri

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Tracking Code

17474-124

Job Description

If you want to work where the action is, Truman Medical Centers/University Health (TMC/UH) is the place for you. Known as 'Kansas City's Essential Hospital,' TMC/UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, TMC/UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. TMC/UH is comprised of three campuses:

TMC/UH Heath Sciences District is located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children's Mercy Hospital, Truman Medical Centers serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we're a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women's services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health building , TMC's beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center. We will soon open University Health 2, which will house all of our primary care and women's care clinics.

TMC/UH Lakewood is located between Kansas City and Lee's Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. TMC/UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

TMC/UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area's largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Healing Canvas Building, located in Kansas City's vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

The Janitorial Assistant is an entry level position that performs general cleaning duties to include sweeping, mopping, dusting, polishing and scrubbing. Generally maintains hallways, work areas, restrooms, and break rooms. And will be responsible for stocking paper products in restrooms and break rooms. The Janitorial Assistant will work within a team to learn to complete various janitorial duties and will be supervised, through job coaching, throughout the shift. The Janitorial Assistant will be in training to build skills, adjusting to real work expectations, time management, and establishing a work history. Responsibilities will require the Janitorial Assistant to interact with customers in a courteous and helpful manner.

Required Skills

Minimum Requirements

- High School diploma or the equivalent

- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and visitors.

- Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs on a consistent basis - sometimes additional weight on an infrequent basis.

- Ability to read and understand labeling directions on various cleaning chemicals in order to know contents and first aid instructions.

- Ability to provide own transportation to and from work.

- Must be significantly disabled (diagnosed as having a significant disability that impedes him/her from other employment opportunities).

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in a health care environment

Job Location

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

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Truman Medical Centers is committed to being a leader in providing culturally inclusive health care services for patients in ways that are effective, fair, respectful, and culturally competent and in providing a culturally inclusive workplace for employees. We value and celebrate our differences, which include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, language, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, literacy, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, mobility, abilities, and belief systems.