Environmental Service Associate / Teamsters JH (housekeeping - ft) Jefferson Hospital

Allegheny Health Network Cleaning Job

General Overview: This job completes the standardized cleaning process in patient rooms, offices, departments, and other ancillary areas utilizing the appropriate cleaning procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Follow proper cleaning procedures in all assigned areas. Follow directions in the proper use of chemicals. Cleaning procedures include high dusting, sanitizing/spot cleaning, bathroom cleaning, waste removal, dry mopping/vacuuming, floor sanitizing/wet mopping, and inspection. Meet the performance standards for cleaning.
• Perform other services/functions such as, but not limited to, trash/soiled linen pick-up, stocking supplies, maintain par stock, and projects.
• Returns equipment to proper location after cleaning with disinfectant, such as potty chairs, IV's, and carts. Collects, cleans and tags and removes broken or unsafe equipment. Maintains storage areas and environmental closets in a clean, orderly, and functional manner.
• Adheres to corporate citizenship standards as well as all regulatory and corporate requirements and expectations. Actively participate in facility/department programs, training, performance improvement and maintains a professional image at all times. Adheres to department attendance policy.
• Completes duties and responsibilities adhering to all safety and infection control policies procedures and practices including, but not limited to OSHA, product usage, P.P.E., proper hand washing techniques, isolation procedures, safe waste handling and knowing emergency codes and correct responses.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum: FIT testing may be required, but provided upon hire as needed. Ability to follow written and oral instructions. Basic reading, writing and effective communication skills. Ability to operate power equipment.
• Preferred: None

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.