Environmental Services Associate / SEIU - D (Housekeeping-FT Day) Allegheny General Hospital

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh is hiring for a hospital housekeeping role focused on patient room cleaning, discharge cleaning, and daily operations support. You will clean patient areas, offices and ancillary spaces, ensure supply refills, and assist with emergency cleanup as needed.

The position emphasizes adherence to safety standards, accuracy in following procedures, and contributions to patient satisfaction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Basic reading, writing and effective communication skills.
• Ability to operate power equipment.
• FIT testing may be required, but provided upon hire as needed.

Responsibilities

• Completes the standardized cleaning process in patient rooms, offices, departments and other areas.
• Performs timely patient room cleaning and cleaning support to departments; cleans discharge, patient rooms, offices and ancillary areas.
• Cleans building exteriors as needed and refills dispensers; collects receptacles.
• Completes project work such as wall washing, trash removal and biohazardous waste handling; assists with emergency cleanup.
• Participates in Patient Satisfaction initiatives and adheres to safety standards and hospital policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Follow written and oral instructions

Communication skills

Tools

Power equipment operation

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Completes the standardized cleaning process in patient rooms, offices, departments and other ancillary areas utilizing the appropriate cleaning procedures.

• Performs timely patient room cleaning and provides cleaning support to the various departments; cleans daily in all areas including discharge cleaning, patient room cleaning, cycle cleaning, office cleaning and all ancillary area cleaning to ensure the continuity and efficiency of patient care and daily operations. Cleaning of assigned building exteriors. Refilling of dispensers in all required areas and collection of all receptacles. (55%)
• Completes project work as assigned which may include, but not limited wall washing, trash removal, biohazardous linens and sharps container removal. Assists with Hospital emergency clean up. (10%)
• Actively participates in and accomplishes Patient Satisfaction initiatives to meet department goals. (10%)
• Adheres to all hospital safety standards in the use of chemicals, equipment and machinery and in clearly marking hazardous areas resulting from cleaning processes. (15%)
• Adheres to the policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the hospital as well as regulatory bodies. (10%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Completes the standardized cleaning process in patient rooms, offices, departments and other ancillary areas utilizing the appropriate cleaning procedures.

• Performs timely patient room cleaning and provides cleaning support to the various departments; cleans daily in all areas including discharge cleaning, patient room cleaning, cycle cleaning, office cleaning and all ancillary area cleaning to ensure the continuity and efficiency of patient care and daily operations. Cleaning of assigned building exteriors. Refilling of dispensers in all required areas and collection of all receptacles. (55%)
• Completes project work as assigned which may include, but not limited wall washing, trash removal, biohazardous linens and sharps container removal. Assists with Hospital emergency clean up. (10%)
• Actively participates in and accomplishes Patient Satisfaction initiatives to meet department goals. (10%)
• Adheres to all hospital safety standards in the use of chemicals, equipment and machinery and in clearly marking hazardous areas resulting from cleaning processes. (15%)
• Adheres to the policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the hospital as well as regulatory bodies. (10%)
• Performs 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.

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