What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEAD HOUSEKEEPER position at Spring Mountain Treatment Center?
Responsibilities
Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility providing acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting since 2001. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.
Spring Mountain Treatment Center is currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as a full time Lead Housekeeper. The Lead Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy patient care environment. This position leads by example, providing hands-on support, training, quality assurance, and task coordination for the housekeeping team where infection control and regulatory standards are critical.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
Requirements
Qualifications
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility providing acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting since 2001. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.
Spring Mountain Treatment Center is currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as a full time Lead Housekeeper. The Lead Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy patient care environment. This position leads by example, providing hands-on support, training, quality assurance, and task coordination for the housekeeping team where infection control and regulatory standards are critical.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Perform cleaning duties safely and in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations or law.
- Follow organization policy and procedures to maintain a clean and sanitary environment.
- Disinfect rooms, furniture, fixtures, equipment and supplies, using appropriate processes and germicides for cleaning equipment.
- Other housekeeping duties, such as move and arrange furniture, turn mattresses, clean kitchens, cooking utensils, silverware, sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, as needed.
- Launder soiled linens as directed.
- Maintain adequate cleaning supplies for department/unit uses. Properly clean and store all equipment and supplies after each shift.
- Routinely practice infection control measures. Prepare rooms for meetings and furniture for facility.
- May oversee the day-to-day operation of housekeeping for facility.
- May be responsible for stocking of supplies.
- Assigns daily cleaning duties and ensures appropriate staffing coverage for all shifts.
- Assists in training new staff in infection prevention, safety, and cleaning protocols.
- Ensure proper use and storage of cleaning agents, disinfectants, and personal protective equipment.
- Performs routine and deep cleaning tasks in patient rooms, restrooms, offices, and common areas.
- Ensures timely turnover of patient rooms and discharges in coordination with nursing.
- Assists with schedule adjustments, emergency response clean-up, or special projects as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off for full and part-time positions
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans for full and part-time positions
- 401(K) with company match
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries!
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
Requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Must have three (3) years’ relevant work experience, preferably in a hospital or behavioral health setting.
- Bilingual/Spanish speaking highly preferred.
- Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare cleaning standards.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy cleaning equipment and perform physical tasks.
- Good communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
- Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification
- New hires are required to attend 1 full week of New Employee Orientation on day shift, normally 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
- Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check)
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.