Floor and Project Technician (Housekeeping-FT Evening) Forbes Hospital

Highmark Health; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to perform floor cleaning, equipment operation, and related tasks in a hospital setting. The role emphasizes safety, infection control, and courteous patient and staff interactions.

Responsibilities include operating multiple floor care machines, completing routine cleaning tasks, and maintaining supply areas in a clean and organized state. Training and adherence to HIPAA-related policies may be required in this hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience and knowledge of operating floor care equipment.
• Knowledge of automatic floor machines, battery burnishers, and cordless extractors.
• Familiarity with PPE, safety policies, and infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform major floor cleaning including stripping and refinishing.
• Operate and maintain floor care equipment and clean tools after use.
• Follow safety, infection control, and PPE guidelines at all times.

Skills

Floor care equipment

Safety procedures

Infection control

Tools

Automatic floor machine

Battery burnisher

Cord burnisher

Battery extractor

Cord extractor

Rotating floor machine

Riding floor scrubber

Riding vacuum

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Performs a variety of duties such as maintaining the floors in a clean and sanitary condition, removal of soiled linen, operate a variety of equipment and perform projects including room setups. Cross trained as environmental services associate to meet the demands and services of the department. Provides quality service by utilizing safety, infection control and good customer relations to all patients, visitors and fellow employees.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for completing major floor cleaning which includes stripping and refinishing, shower scrubbing, shampoo, extract and burnishing. (30%)
• Operates and maintains automatic floor machines, burnishers, extractors and other floor care equipment. Cleans all equipment after use and maintains in good repair. (15%)
• Completes duties and responsibilities adhering to all safety and infection control policies, procedures and practices including but not limited to OSHA safety requirements, correct chemical mixing and proper usage, PPE, proper hand washing techniques, isolation procedures, safe waste handling and knowledge of emergency codes and responses. (15%)
• Performs other department functions such as linen removal, trash pickup, stocking and distributing supplies, picking up and removing confidential containers. (10%)
• Performs special projects such as changing curtains, washing windows, washing walls, moving furniture, organizing storage areas and other miscellaneous projects as assigned. (10%)
• Maintains all cleaning supplies, equipment and environmental closets in a clean and organized manner. (10%)
• Demonstrates professional behavior and adheres to the department's goals by following instructions from the leadership team, participates in training, performance improvement process and adhering to the department attendance policy. (10%)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum None Preferred Prior experience and knowledge of operating floor care equipment Knowledge of automatic floor machine, battery burnisher, cord burnisher, battery extractor, cord extractor, rotary floor machine, riding floor scrubber and riding vacuum.

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.