Environmental Services Associate

Environmental Services Associate

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Job Title: Environmental Services Associate

Entity: HUP Department: PerioOp Environmental Svcs HUP

Location: 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00am-7:30pm, 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week), Shift 2

Competitive benefits, career growth opportunities and tuition assistance at University of Pennsylvania!

Summary

Responsible for the cleaning and care of the environment in Perioperative Services. Area of responsibility approximately 219,553 square feet includes:

HUP PeriOp- 32 OR's, 3 Labor and Delivery OR's, PreOP, PACU, Ground White, Instrument Processing, Scope Processing, Staff Lounge, locker areas and Flyer-Sixers theater

Cath/EP – 2 Cath labs and 5 EP rooms, Cardiac Recovery Unit, Staff Lounge and locker areas

Perelman SurgiCentre – 8 OR's, Pre and Post Op Units, Instrument Processing, Staff Lounge and locker areas, Cardiac Cath and Cardiac biopsy suites

Perelman Endoscopy Center – 10 procedure rooms, Pre and Post Op Units, scope Processing and GI practice

Facilitates patient care by meeting specific environmental requirements. Duties include but are not limited to cleaning and disinfecting surface in the Operating room prior to the start of surgery. Maintain knowledge of Operating room positioning equipment for use during surgery (e.g. OR tables, stretchers and other prep and positioning equipment). Cycle Clean and Terminal/Final clean Operating rooms. Ultraviolet treat isolation rooms after a Terminal/Final clean. Transporting patients, patient belongings, and specimens in the perioperative environment.

Responsibilities

Maintains Environmental Sanitation

Dons appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Practices infection control isolation precautions according to Infection Control Isolation policy

Prepares cleaning solution according to written standards

Cleans equipment and maintains floor stock

Pulls all trash & soiled linen and replace bags

Properly disposes of infectious waste or linen

Picks up all mats, shakes them to loosen debris and cleans floor underneath

Cleans and shines sink in zone

Checks zone for equipment and returns to proper location

Dust mop, wet mop and/or auto scrub floors in zone

Burnish floors according to schedule or as conditions warrant

Stripping and waxing of floors according to schedule or as conditions warrant

Cleans bathrooms in zone

Replenishes paper products, soap and hand sanitizer in zone

Checks, wipes and refill hand sanitizer dispensers in zone

Completes high and low dusting in zone

Cleans and disinfects in the OR after the end of surgery

Cleans and disinfects all equipment and surfaces including overhead lights, walls and ceiling

Replaces suction canisters and tubing, trash receptacles and kick buckets

Cleans, disinfects and prepares beds or stretchers for patient transportation

Sets up and prepares OR tables in preparation for next surgical case

Performs cleaning of the OR to include cycle clean and terminal/final clean as needed (e.g. construction projects)

Performs periodic projects as assigned

Prepares cleaning solution according to written standards

Properly dispose of infectious waste and soiled linen

Actively monitors inventory levels of OR sinks/carts/alcoves throughout shift and provide supplies as needed

Clean, disinfect and ultraviolet treat rooms with contact or isolation precautions (e.g. C-diff, TB, Covid-19, CJD, etc.)

Reports any work-related injury according to Occupational Medicine: Employee Access and Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan

Performs periodic projects and cycle cleaning duties as assigned

Demonstrates effective body mechanics when moving or lifting; request assistance for excessive weights

Performs other duties as assigned

Perioperative Patient Care Duties

Performs hand hygiene before and after every patient contact

Demonstrates effective body mechanics when moving or lifting

Assists in positioning and lifting patients on stretchers and OR tables; utilizes assistive devices such as hover mats and transfer boards to maintain safe transfer

Provides cushioning materials to prevent pressure points as requested by clinical staff

Handles patient belongings in a careful manner on admission, transfer and discharge from and to Perioperative areas

Protects privacy of the patient whenever care is being administered

Safeguards all patient protected information according to HIPAA policies

Performs other duties as assigned

Transport and Related Duties

Identifies patient according to Patient Identification policy

Transports patients to and from Perioperative areas

Transports monitored patients under the supervision of an accompanying nurse

Utilizes safety devices and appropriate precautions when using beds, wheelchairs and stretchers (i.e. putting side rails up, etc.)

Transports patients as requested to lobby, inpatient care units, and other departments

Assists staff in transferring patients to and from stretchers, wheelchairs and/or OR tables as needed

Retrieves beds and stretchers from patient care units and returns to Perioperative areas

Transports patient items, equipment, specimens and supplies to and from the departments

Participates in case cart movement

Machines/Tools & Equipment

Environmental services equipment, trash compactors and linen chutes.

Floor care equipment

Wheel chairs, stretchers, oxygen tanks, nitrogen tanks, IV poles and related equipment, hospital beds, operation of elevators, operating room tables, OR lights, Mayo stands, positioning equipment for all services, environmental services equipment, trash compactors and linen chutes.

Communication and Assignment Responsibilities

Uses assigned telephone as appropriate (i.e. phone kept charged for optimal use, no prolonged personal use, safeguards and handles equipment with care, reports telephone problems promptly for resolution)

Uses the appropriate notification system when accepting and/or completing all assignments

Responds to assignment locations in a timely manner and comes back in service at the conclusion of an assignment without delay

Reports any assignment delays or problems for resolution

Patient/Customer Accountabilities

Communicates in a professional and respectful manner with patients, visitors and fellow staff

Reports for duty on time and in appropriate uniform maintaining professional appearance at all times

Supports team members by assisting with work processes other than assigned role as required and/or necessary based on daily workloads

Willingly assists with the orientation of new staff

Patient/Employee Safety Accountabilities

Completes all annual patient and hospital safety training

Reports any unsafe conditions or patient clinical concerns to immediate supervisor or an appropriate clinician

Utilizes Safety Net system to report events or conditions that compromise patient/employee safety or patient flow

Notifies nurse regarding any equipment malfunctions or alarms

Reports device failures and turns in equipment when appropriate for inspections and repairs

Demonstrates an awareness of patient/employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of position

Accepts changes in work location or duties in order to meet the operational needs of the unit

Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures

Other duties