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Custodian, Student Health Center - UTK

Position Number: 6143029
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Facilities Management

Custodian, Student Health Center - UTK
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2616
Job Category: Facilities Services
Posting Date: 04/14/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 1502 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US

Job Description
The custodial cleaning duties shall be carried out in accordance with established infection control standards, ethics of medical confidentiality, workplace safety, and as stated in the Student Health Center's policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Cleans and services assigned areas; maintain sufficient stock and supplies for the proper performance of these duties to meet health care standards.
Washes windows, walls, and other assigned areas.
Picks up trash, empties garbage containers and removes trash to disposal area; sanitizes trash containers as necessary to meet Health department requirements.
Retrieves and packages infectious waste for disposition.
Packs, unpacks, and assists in receiving, storing, issuing, and transporting cleaning materials; assists in the reconciliation of medical supply inventory.
Reports maintenance problems to include mechanical, structural, or electrical conditions in need of repair to supervisor.
Assists with the evacuation of patients and staff in the event of an emergency.
Performs quality control tests and maintains quality control log for steam autoclave; Cleans autoclave as per instructions.
Cleans contaminated areas and body fluid spills as needed. Properly disposes of sharps containers and ensures new containers are distributed.
Discusses general housekeeping procedures with supervisor, recommends changes in procedures as needed, documents completion of duties on a nightly basis, and implements changes in cleaning methods as directed.
Meets performance standards identified in the Infection Control, Security & Emergency Management, Life Safety, Hazardous Waste, and the Medical Utilities Management plan.
Ensure confidentiality is maintained regarding all patient records, and clinical operations.
Completes annual training in OSHA standards, HIPAA policies, and UTK annual required training.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or GED
Experience: One year of full-time custodial experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Must have the ability to read, count, write, complete word processing assignments with a windows-based computer. Must maintain confidentiality. Must have the ability to bend, sweep, mop, dust, and pick items up. Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds. Must have the ability to operate electrical rotary floor cleaners and buffers. Must perform proper infection control practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or GED and Custodial basic and supervisory certifications.
Experience: Custodial experience in a health care facility preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: To have the knowledge and skill of performing infection control standards to ensure the safety of themselves, their co-workers, and Student Health employees.

Work Location

Student Health Center, 1800 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996

Compensation and Benefits

UT market range: MR02
Anticipated hiring range: The salary will be determined based on previous experience and training. Shift differential pay will be paid for second shift work.
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Application Instructions

For best consideration applicants should submit the materials below before April 22, 2025.

Resume and completed UTK employment application.

About The College/Department/Division The Division of Student Life is comprised of an outstanding group of professionals who create student-centered opportunities that contribute to a transformative Volunteer Experience. These opportunities allow students to grow their skills and knowledge outside of the classroom. From health and wellness to service and engagement, we provide opportunities where students exemplify the Volunteer Spirit, inspiring others to learn, lead, and serve.

Our departments provide essential services that support student success and future growth, fostering engagement, leadership, and wellness while enhancing belonging. Together, they create transformative experiences that help students achieve both academic and personal goals.

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About Us

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

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