Environmental Services Asst

UPMC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

AFSCME union

Job summary

UPMC is seeking an Environmental Services Assistant for a part-time evening schedule with weekend/holiday rotation. The role is part of the AFSCME union and involves a broad range of housekeeping duties to maintain a sanitary hospital environment.

Responsibilities include operating equipment safely, cleaning patient areas, moving supplies, and following infection control procedures. High school diploma or GED preferred; prior cleaning experience a plus.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED preferred.
• Prior training in institutional cleaning desired but not necessary; previous experience in similar work preferred.
• Ability to lift and handle heavy to light loads and stand or walk for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Operate departmental cleaning equipment safely and maintain equipment after use.
• Clean and service hospital areas, move furniture and supplies, and maintain sanitary conditions.
• Clean walls, windows, drapes, and fixtures; wash and relin e waste containers and replenish supplies.
• Transport daily assignments and supplies to work areas; return unused items at shift end.
• Use chemicals per guidelines and wear required PPE; disinfect areas per Infection Control procedures.
• Discharge hygiene by cleaning patient rooms after transfers, and handle waste per guidelines.
• Scour, polish, and wash sinks and plumbing fixtures; replace disposables as needed.
• Report mechanical issues and assist with heavy moves when required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Environmental Services Assistant

Part time Evening position with rotation - weekend/Holiday rotation

AFSCME union

Responsibilities:

• Employee operates all departmental equipment in a safe, orderly, and efficient manner. Upon completion of equipment usage, must maintain equipment before putting back in the proper storage location; i.e., wipe the entire machine down, wrap the cords in a neat orderly fashion after cleaning assigned areas.

• Climbs ladders to hang cubicle drapes and window drapes or to reach areas for other cleaning/disinfecting purposes.

• Cleans and services hospital building areas, moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of housekeeping and other duties to maintain the hospital in an orderly and sanitary condition as assigned.

• Washes walls, ceilings, and inside windows, by hand, using water, cleaning solution, sponge, and cloths or machine; may be called upon to wash outside windows and screens. Washes drapes, cubicles, mops, and rags when requested by the Supervisor or Department Director.Gathers and disposes of refuse; washes wastebaskets and large refuse containers and relines with plastic bags; cleans light fixtures, tops of windows, door frames and other high places using ladders or scaffolds when necessary.

• When requested by Supervision, moves equipment, furniture, bulk moves of files both on and off site; procurement and/or return of files from an already established filing system

• Uses chemicals in a safe/efficient manner according to Hospital/departmental guidelines. Responsibility of employees to wear all personal protective equipment as required.

• Disinfects areas by scrubbing and spraying with approved germicide cleaner

• Terminally cleans and disinfects all patient rooms, isolation rooms, floors; beds, restrooms, furniture and equipment after a transfer or discharge from a patient following Infection Control procedures.

• Collects all regular and infectious waste in a manner established by the Infection Control Committee and/or infectious waste guidelines.

• Scours, polishes, and washes sinks, tubs, mirrors, and other plumbing fixtures; cleans water coolers and replaces disposables, such as towels, soap, liquid soap dispensers, and toilet tissue.

• Employee will be held accountable for daily and routine quality checks/reviews and to make all improvements that are deemed necessary.

• Sweeps, mops, vacuums, and wet scrubs floors, halls, and stairways.

• Receives daily assignment and supplies; transports them to the work area. At the end of shift, returns unused supplies to hopper and/or supply room; also returns used and unused mops, cleans utility cart and equipment.

• Performs repetitive tasks in maintaining an assigned area of the Hospital in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition.

• Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment for transporting to the assigned work area.

• Makes discharge beds with clean linen in the prescribed manner. Requests help in heavy furniture or equipment moves; notifies supervisor when supplies are low; reports any mechanical failure or conditions as observed in assigned areas for preparation of work request for Engineering Department. .

High school graduate or GED preferred.

Experience Required: Prior training in institutional cleaning desired but not necessary; previous experience in similar work preferred.

Other qualifications include the following: must be able to lift and handle heavy to light loads by pushing or pulling refuse carts and electric or battery powered equipment; must be able to bend, stoop, climb, push, pull, or crawl; must be able to follow written and oral instructions, policies and procedures; must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time;

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran