Surgery ENV SVC ATTENDANT-Full Time

MMC #1; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, PA is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services worker to keep patient-care areas clean and sanitary. Responsibilities include scrubbing, mopping, window and wall cleaning, and assisting with linen distribution while maintaining aseptic conditions and orderly supplies.

Typical duties also involve equipment use, training new staff, and completing required paperwork. The role demands physical ability to lift and move supplies as part of daily housekeeping

Qualifications

• Tenth grade education or equivalent; high school diploma/GED preferred.
• Must be able to read and write and follow written and oral directions.
• Must communicate clearly with healthcare team, customers, and guests.
• Requires judgment and alertness.
• Experience using computers and computer software programs.

Responsibilities

• Keeps assigned areas clean and sanitary by scrubbing, mopping, and dusting.
• Performs duties to maintain cleanliness and aseptic conditions of areas.
• Collects soiled linen or distributes clean linen as needed.
• Uses floor equipment as required and maintains inventory of supplies.
• Trains new staff and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading & writing

Communication

Time management

Judgment & alertness

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma/GED preferred

Tenth grade education or equivalent

Tools

Computer software

Job description

LIBERTY STREET HOSPITAL, MEADVILLE, PA 16335, USA

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for keeping assigned areas clean, sanitary by scouring, scrubbing, mopping, polishing, using germicidal disinfectants and damp dusting. Performs other duties as listed in Essential Duties and Responsibilities. Keeps work station neat and clean. Learns to use floor equipment as required.

JOB DUTIES

Completes assignments and duties and is responsible for cleanliness and aseptic conditions of assigned areas.

Collects soiled linen or distribute clean linen, as needed, and is required to handle properly.

Proper use of equipment and materials used in daily assignments.

Perform cycle cleaning projects or extra cleaning such as wall washing, window washing, change cubicles or window curtains, floor care, etc. as assigned.

Completes paperwork as required.

Maintains an inventory of supplies. Restocks these supplies when necessary and stores them in a neat, orderly fashion.

Answers calls as needed.

Trains new staff as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

SPECIFIC JOB DEMANDS

Strength: Heavy Work -Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling 50 - 100 Lbs. occasionally, 20 - 50 Lbs. frequently, 10 - 20 Lbs. constantly.

Climbing: Occasionally - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet, and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is important.

Stooping: Frequently - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, required full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Kneeling: Frequently - Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.

Crouching: Frequently - Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.

Reaching: Frequently - Extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.

Handling: Frequently - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears.

Talking: Occasionally - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing: Occasionally - Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear.

Near Acuity: Occasionally - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Tenth grade education or showing documentation of completed level of education. High school diploma/GED preferred. Previous healthcare and / or institutional Environmental Service experience may be substituted for educational requirement.

Must be able to read and write and follow written and oral directions.

Must be able to communicate clearly with other members of the healthcare team, customers, and guests.

Requires judgment and alertness.

The ability to organize time, prioritize, and concentrate.

Must have experience using computers and computer software programs.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal patient care/hospital environment. A large part of work time is standing or walking. Subject to certain distasteful patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases. May be exposed to potential hazards such as chemicals, body wastes, fluids and other possible infectious material.

DISCLOSURE

MMC commits to review, under the intent of this standard, and in coordination with medical professional opinion’s and physical demands job analysis performed by certified professionals, an individual’s ability to be reasonably accommodated within the role they are responsible and qualified to perform.

MMC is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and providing equal opportunity employment for qualified persons with disabilities. All employment practices and activities are conducted on a nondiscriminatory basis. Meadville Medical Center will follow any state or local law that provides individuals with disabilities greater protection than the ADA.

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific tasks does not exclude them from the position if the task is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position, or is imperative for patient care and to meet emergency situations.

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