Environmental Services Tech

Health Care District of Palm Beach County; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain a safe, sanitary hospital environment by delivering cleaning services across the facility. You will perform floor cleaning, room sanitation, waste disposal, linen rotation, and equipment maintenance to support patient care.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and ability to read/write at a ninth-grade level; six months of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Able to read and write up to a ninth grade level and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops hospital floors following policies.
• Posts warning signs when conditions are dangerous.
• Cleans patient rooms, bathrooms, and offices as instructed.
• Stock areas with soap, paper towels and supplies.
• Disposes waste properly (red/white bag) as required.
• Rotates linens regularly or per request.
• Cleans beds and stretchers after patient discharges.
• Cleans wheelchairs and equipment as needed.
• Vacuums assigned areas daily.
• Hangs shower curtains as necessary.
• Reports malfunctions or needed repairs.
• Ensures proper sanitation and handling of chemicals and wastes.
• Follows customer service etiquette when interacting with patients and visitors.
• Responds to emergency cleaning needs and potential hazards.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

The Housekeeper maintains a safe, sanitary, and clean hospital environment for personnel, patients and facilities by providing cleaning services throughout the hospital.

Job Description

The Housekeeper maintains a safe, sanitary, and clean hospital environment for personnel, patients and facilities by providing cleaning services throughout the hospital.

Essential Functions

• Sweeps and mops the hospital floors in keeping with policies and procedures.
• Posts warning signs if conditions are dangerous.
• Cleans patient rooms, bathrooms, and offices in keeping with policies and procedures.
• Stocks areas with soap, paper towels, and other necessary supplies.
• Performs proper waste disposal (red bag, white bag) adhering to proper handling techniques.
• Rotates linens regularly or as requested.
• Cleans and makes beds and stretchers upon patient discharges.
• Cleans wheel chairs and other equipment such as trashcans and IV pumps and poles as needed.
• Vacuums areas as assigned on a daily basis.
• Hangs shower curtains as necessary.
• Assists in proper care of equipment. Reports any malfunctions or breakdowns in facility areas and equipment.
• Ensures proper sanitation methods are utilized to maintain an environmentally safe environment.
• Ensures proper handling and disposal of chemicals, supplies, and hazardous wastes.
• Observe waste disposal procedures in accordance with facility policy.
• Performs spill clean up to include hazardous materials in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Performs duties efficiently and economically by maintaining and conserving supplies and equipment.
• Performs room inspections and reports maintenance or repair needs as needed.
• Follows customer service communication requirements by introducing self to patients, visitors, and other customers; giving an explanation of the duties they will be performing, providing any safety precautions; and notifying the staff when leaving the unit, department, or hospital as applicable.
• Responds to emergency cleaning needs for the purpose of preventing safety and health hazards.
• Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.

Education

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. Able to read and write up to a ninth grade level and speak English.

Experience

• Six (6) months experience preferred.

About Us

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace.

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an E-Verify participating employer and will use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

This role may require Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) background screening and clearance. As required under House Bill 531, applicants may review AHCA's education and awareness information at the following link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/