Environmental Services Associate / SEIU - D (Housekeeping-PT Evening) Allegheny General Hospital

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a cleaning associate to perform standardized cleaning in patient rooms, offices, and ancillary areas. You will follow established procedures, support multiple departments, and help maintain a clean, safe environment for patients and staff.

Responsibilities include discharge cleaning, daily room upkeep, waste handling, dispenser refilling, and exterior cleaning as needed. Adherence to safety standards and hospital policies is essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Performs timely patient room cleaning and supports departments to ensure continuity of patient care and daily operations.
• Cleans daily in all areas including discharge cleaning, cycles, offices and ancillary areas.
• Refills dispensers, collects receptacles and clean exteriors as assigned.
• Participates in safety practices and adheres to hospital policies and regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Follow instructions

Reading/writing basics

Power equipment operation

Job description

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.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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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