PT Housekeeper 5pm-10pm

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the EVS Supervisor, the EVS Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning all areas they are assigned and trained to clean, such as: the operating room(s), patient rooms, bathrooms, administrative offices, O.R. break room, and other facility areas as needed and assigned.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Assures housekeeping supplies are stocked daily and according to established PAR levels
• Floor tech - cleaning, buffering, scrubbing, and waxing floors
• Trash pickup
• Demonstrates proper decontamination of clinical areas, equipment, and non-disposable supplies according to hospital policies and procedures
• Recommends appropriate revisions to new or existing policies and procedures when appropriate and as needed
• Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly environment, adheres to safety and infection control requirements
• Aids in maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly environment, adheres to safety and infection control requirements
• Maintains janitorial closets in a clean and orderly fashion to prevent a hazardous environment
• Post appropriate safety signs to assure a safe environment is maintained for patients, visitors, and all staff
• Reports all chemical spills immediately to management and understands MDRO sheets in case of exposure
• Maintains chemicals in a safe manner according to manufacturer's recommendations and reports any hazardous conditions immediately
• Ensures that the patient environment is always clean using standard procedures in cleaning and maintenance of rooms, offices and common areas
• Identifies potential risks to patients to reduce incidence of injury; identifies actions to eliminate, minimize or report risks; identifies procedures to follow in the event of an incident; reports processes for common problems, failures, and user errors

Physical Requirements

• Bending, sitting, squatting, crawling, reaching, must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., stand for long periods of time, pushing and pulling with an exertion of up to 50 lbs.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent education required
• 1 year experience of Environmental Services and/or housekeeping in an ambulatory/surgical setting preferred