WellSpan Health
Summary
Full-Time (80 hours biweekly)
2:30P-11P with biweekly schedule, Weekends and Holidays required, assigned upon start of employment
Shift differential pay
Starting rate of $15.60/hr
Job Description:
Position Function:
Performs Environmental Services tasks to keep the Hospital clean, neat, and sanitized.
Education:
High school graduate or G.E.D. preferred.
Experience:
Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required. Experience in healthcare setting or cleaning industry preferred.
General Requirements
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Classified as heavy work by Dictionary of Occupational Titles: May exert 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Stands and walks constantly on carpet or tiled surfaces.
- Lifts up to 20 pounds on a constant basis, up to 50 pounds frequently, and more than 100 pounds occasionally.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
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- Occasionally required to climb or balance.
- Auditory acuity; ability to hear phone conversations, overhead pages, alarms, etc.
- Sense of smell in order to detect foul odors, chemical odors, etc.
- Reaches up to two feet overhead frequently.
- Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Near visual acuity with color perception in order to read measurements; detect dust, debris, etc.; distinguish trash container colors indicating hazardous waste, etc.
- Push/pulls trash carts, equipment, etc., weighing up to 200 pounds frequently.
Mental Demands–Good mental health; ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions; ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables; ability to use units of weight and volume measurements; ability to speak read, and write the English language.
Job Class Specifics
- Hangs cubicle curtains, drapes, etc., and inspects for tears, holes, signs of wear; regularly assesses the physical environment for needed repairs/replacement; notifies supervisor by end of shift.
- Completes Housekeeping Services Work Order at end of shift to accurately reflect completion of assigned tasks, incomplete tasks, and items in need of attention.
- Maintains respect for rights and privacy.
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- Performs all duties in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures; regularly reviews all bulletin boards.
- Maintains ability to assist in other positions, responds positively to abrupt scheduling changes during times of increased patient activity or short staffing situations.
- Coordinates efforts without interference to patient.
- Supplies and equipment are utilized appropriately (i.e., solutions are mixed correctly and products are used as intended).
- Reviews daily assignments; selects and prepares appropriate solutions according to procedure.
- Follows established cleaning/disinfecting procedures when assigned to O.R., Labor and Delivery, Sterile Processing, Isolation; wears gowning, head, face, and foot coverings, as appropriate.
- Maintains all equipment in safe and working condition.
- Personal protective equipment guidelines and procedures are followed to maintain personal protection and infection control guidelines.
- Moves and cleans furniture.
- Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors.
- Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture.
- Empties and cleans wastebaskets, compactors and large refuse containers; transports trash and waste to disposal area.
- Sets up tables and chairs in lecture centers or conference rooms.
- Wet mops, cleans, waxes, and buffs corridors.
- Washes lights, walls, windows, air vents, etc., using appropriate cleaning solutions; employs established safety practices when using stepladders.
- Moves furniture, equipment, etc. in lecture centers.
- As directed, loads recycled materials onto truck; uses assistive devices as appropriate to task.
- Completes discharge bed cleaning in a fashion that maintains clean and ready beds on all floors at all times and prioritizes areas of heavy admissions as needed.
