Environmental Support Associate

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Rossville (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is seeking a hospital environmental services worker to perform general cleaning across patient rooms, offices, corridors and satellite locations. You will utilize floor care equipment, set up for meetings, and move furniture including curtains.

Responsibilities include disinfection, waste disposal, restock of supplies, and adherence to safety standards. Prior experience is not required; basic reading, writing and arithmetic abilities are needed.

Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Basic computer skills are preferred.
• Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations.

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning and sanitizing of patient rooms, offices, halls, and other areas.
• Disinfects furniture and equipment; cleans restrooms; stocks supplies as needed.
• Sets up for meetings and events; moves furniture and hanging curtains.
• Maintains infection control practices and reports hazards or malfunctions.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Reading/Writing/Arithmetic

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 and 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

Education

• 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.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.