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Work Shift

Evening (United States of America)

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Housekeeper

Environmental Services Technician

Hours: 4 pm - 12:30 am - Monday - Friday and weekends as Needed

• This position requires lifting of up to 50 pounds -responsible for disposing of trash and handling /moving heavy trash/garbage cans as needed.

Great Benefits!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This critical role provides the full range of support necessary for regular, terminal, and isolation cleaning.
• A key part of this role's accountability is to ensure compliance standards are maintained during the cleaning of hospital specialty areas ( i.e. Operating Room Suites, CATH Labs, GI Labs, VARU, Pharmacy Compounding Lab, Vascular, Labor and Delivery Suites, etc.).
• Proper removal, placement and transporting of waste (i.e. Solid, Chemotherapy, Bio-Hazard, Pharmaceutical, & Hot), recyclables, and other regulated materials.
• Proper use of Ultra Violet Light devices.
• Changing out, removal and replacement of containers (Sharps, Pharmacy Waste, Bio-Hazard, & Chemo Therapy).
• Since this role is extremely visible to all stakeholders, the incumbent must have good customer service and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with staff members, guests, patients and their families.
• Individuals will be trained and authorized to handle the proper duties in their assigned areas.

Safety & Infection Prevention

• Performs the full range of restroom cleaning and complete patient room cleaning.
• Always following the cleaning protocol as determined by room, area, location type, i.e. regular room cleaning, terminal cleaning, isolation room cleaning, etc.
• Follows infection prevention protocols, knowledgeable of and selects the proper chemicals to accomplish cleaning task(s)
• Performs the full range of routine type cleaning tasks such as maintenance of wall, doors, glass/windows, furniture, equipment, floors to include dust mopping, wet mopping, corners, edges, base coves, kick plates, etc.
• The proper removal of trash and linen, ensuring that waste streams guidelines and protocol is followed based on waste type, i.e. solid waste, bio-waste, chemotherapy waste, pharmaceutical waste, etc.
• Consistently uses correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and donning and doffing techniques to ensure personal safety and that of others.
• Consistently uses proper lifting techniques to avoid personal injury.
• Comply with all hospital and department rules, policies and procedures.
• Follow all protocol for proper and safe us of Ultra Violet Light equipment
• Places proper type, size and number of replacement liners in waste containers and complete proper tie off as required.

Customer Service

• Always exhibit a positive disposition when greeting and supporting staff members, patients, and visitors.
• Consistently practices great customer service shills and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, patient family members, guest and co-workers.
• Consistently practices skills and behaviors that support efforts toward World Class Service

Teamwork

• Work with special project team and/or projects as assigned by supervisor.
• Participate in performance improvement projects as required.

Communication

• Documents daily assignments completed.
• Adjusts to staff shortages and covers other assigned areas.
• Uses Epic system to maintain productive flow of beds and patients.
• Logs in and out as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma General-Preferred or GED General Preferred

Required Minimum Experience:

• Some experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

• The ability to speak fluent English must possess the