Hospital Environmental Services Technician

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Morningside seeks an experienced housekeeping worker to clean and supply assigned areas in compliance with department procedures. Responsibilities include preparing solutions and equipment, dusting, cleaning bathrooms and patient rooms, and disposing of waste in a safe, compliant manner.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and preferred institutional cleaning experience; SEIU 1199-MSSL is the bargaining unit.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in institutional cleaning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares cleaning solutions, housekeeping supplies and equipment as assigned to perform housekeeping related tasks.
• Dusts, cleans furniture, windowsills, light fixtures, vents, ledges, blinds, shades, radiators, doors and frames, moldings, windows, lights, clocks, signs, cabinets and any other areas which accumulate dust and/or soil according to departmental procedure.
• Cleans bathrooms, fixtures, pipes, tile walls, metals, partitions and attachments, replenishes soap and paper supplies as needed or instructed.
• Disinfects rooms, beds, patient furniture and equipment such as rolling stock with germicidal solution.
• Hangs and/or removes cubicle curtains, drapes, shades and blinds, moves furniture, equipment and supplies.
• Spot cleans windows, walls and carpets, vacuum carpet, upholstered furniture etc.
• Cleans or removes spills observed or upon request.
• Follows established procedures in performing all tasks.
• Uses various equipment while performing assigned tasks.
• Operates equipment in safe manner and cleans all equipment according to established guidelines.
• Maintains compliance with OSHA/JCAHO standards.
• Follows standard practices for storing, issuing, labeling of chemicals.
• Properly disposes of all regular, recyclable, sharp items and regulated medical waste wearing proper protective attire and observing safety rules and practices.
• Reports all safety hazards; leaky pipes and faucets, reports all broken furniture, blinds, etc.

Skills

Institutional cleaning experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Mount Sinai Morningside seeks an experienced housekeeping worker to clean and supply assigned areas in compliance with department procedures. Responsibilities include preparing solutions and equipment, dusting, cleaning bathrooms and patient rooms, and disposing of waste in a safe, compliant manner.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and preferred institutional cleaning experience; SEIU 1199-MSSL is the bargaining unit.