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

Highmark Health Company; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks an Environmental Services Technician to perform standardized cleaning in patient rooms, offices, departments and ancillary areas, following established procedures to maintain a safe, sterile environment. You will participate in routine and project cleaning, assist with discharge cleaning and support daily operations to ensure high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities include timely room cleaning, equipment operation, and adherence to safety standards and hospital

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Basic reading, writing and effective communication skills.
• Ability to operate power equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs timely patient room cleaning and provides cleaning support to departments; cleans discharge, patient rooms, offices and ancillary areas.
• Cleans building exteriors and refills dispensers; collects receptacles as part of daily operations.
• Participates in project work such as wall washing, trash removal, and biohazardous cleanups; supports emergency cleanup as needed.
• Adheres to hospital safety standards in chemical and equipment use and marks hazardous areas.
• Follows hospital policies and regulatory requirements; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Follow instructions

Reading and writing

Communication skills

Operate power equipment

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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