Environmental Support Associate

MedStar Health; Rossville (MD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 40,969; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Rossville, Maryland, is seeking a dedicated Cleaning Technician to perform various general cleaning tasks essential for maintaining patient rooms, offices, and public areas. The role involves cleaning, disinfecting, and maintaining equipment while adhering to infection control standards.

The ideal candidate will possess strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to handle basic arithmetic. Prior experience is not necessary as training will be provided. This position comes with a competitive hourly wage between $18.00 and $29.74.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of general cleaning tasks in patient rooms and offices.
• Cleans and disinfects furniture and equipment.
• Contributes to the achievement of department goals.
• Cleans locker rooms and rest rooms.
• Maintains effective infection control.
• Reports maintenance issues promptly.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Basic computer skills

Job description

About the Job

Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas of the hospital and satellite locations. Duties may include utilizing floor care equipment, setting up for meetings, moving furniture, and hanging and removing curtains.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Changes and hangs drapes, curtains, and cubicle curtains.
• Cleans and disinfects furniture and equipment – wheelchairs, shower chairs, over-bed stands, etc.
• Cleans locker rooms, toilets, rest rooms, and washrooms; replenishes soap, towels, and toilet tissues.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Dusts, cleans, scrubs, disinfects, and/or polishes furniture, walls, woodwork, window sills, fans, vents, Venetian blinds, radiators, air conditioners, mirrors, lamps, tiles, equipment, and bathrooms. Cleans windows, door frames, and high areas using a ladder as needed.
• Gathers and disposes of soiled linen, trash and waste materials and replaces trash can liners. Responds to requests for cleanup of spills and special problems.
• Maintains effective infection control through proper cleaning and sanitizing; follows specific cleaning procedures as directed. Obeys hazard warning signs.
• Maintains equipment in good working condition through proper and routine preventive maintenance. Receives and uses supplies in a proper manner. Reports hazardous or malfunctioning equipment immediately.
• Notes and reports dripping faucets, plugged drains, toilets, broken windows or frames, etc.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts as required and service improvement teams.
• Performs discharge cleaning procedures of patient and resident rooms and prepares room for new occupant; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.
• Performs routine daily cleaning tasks including resident rooms, nursing stations, hallways, public access areas, activity and day rooms, and staff and utility rooms.
• Sets up chairs and tables for conferences, classes, and special events and folds and stores them after events. Moves, removes and relocates furniture, furnishings, equipment, and other heavy objects as required. Moves large items in and out of storage.
• Utilizes scrubbers, buffers, mechanical floor cleaners, wet vacs, polishers, vacuums, and mops to clean floors, halls, stairways, and public areas. Buffs, strips waxes, and polishes floors. Vacuums and shampoos furniture and carpets.

Minimal Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations. required

Experience

• Prior work experience not required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Compensation

This position has a hiring range of USD $18.00 - $29.74 /Hr.