Environmental Services Technician - Waynesboro Hospital - Days

WellSpan Health; Waynesboro (Franklin County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Environmental Services Aide to perform essential cleaning tasks within the hospital. This role involves maintaining cleanliness in patient rooms and common areas, ensuring a safe and sanitary environment for patients and staff. Ideal candidates will have a basic understanding of cleaning procedures and a commitment to providing excellent service.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• Less than 1 year relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms and other areas.
• Cleans and disinfects fixtures, floors, and bathrooms.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.

Skills

Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English

Job description

Part Time/PRN

Monday - Friday - Days Hours as needed

Day Shift Hours
Every 3rd Weekend and Holiday

General Summary

Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas of the hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

1. Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain offices, hallways, and other assigned areas.
2. Cleans and disinfects fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathrooms.
3. Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment, and dust mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in utility rooms and bathrooms.
4. Wet mops rooms, halls, stairways, and public areas.
5. Cleans fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, and high areas using a ladder.
6. Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
7. Removes waste and soiled linens from work areas and places them in specified bags or containers.
8. Assists in hanging drapes and dividers and takes them down for cleaning.
9. Note: If assigned to a patient care unit, performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms, prepares rooms for new occupants, and follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.
10. Note: If assigned to a patient care unit, receives direct supervision from professional nursing staff and Supervisor-Environmental Services.
11. Note: Responds to call lights if in immediate area.
12. Note: Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas and/or patient rooms.
13. Note: Ensures patient rooms are stocked with appropriate items prior to patient's admission.
14. Note: Communicates with patients and families to promote their comfort and notifies the nurse or care team of patient requests.

Common Expectations

• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None Required

Work Experience: Less than 1 year relevant experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English at a level that enables the individual to perform the functions of the job satisfactorily.