Job Title: Environmental Service Associate
Location: Towson MD
Job Type: Fulltime
Job Description:
Under direct supervision maintains an assigned area of the hospital in a sanitary and orderly condition by departmental and regulatory agency policies procedures and standards.
Skills:
Ability to work well under time constraints and to work effectively as a team member.
Ability to courteously greet and exchange information with patients visitors and staff while performing housekeeping tasks.
Patient & Workplace Safety:
- The employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.
Patient Population:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment; loads utility cart and transports same to works areas after receiving instructions as to area and specific work assignment.
- Cleans assigned areas by performing a variety of housekeeping duties. Duties include but are not limited to; cleaning sweeping mopping vacuuming washing polishing etc. Inspect the area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate cleanliness levels have been achieved.
- Prepares cleaning solutions according to written instructions on label.
- Performs routine discharge room cleaning per established guidelines and protocols in established time frames including removing soiled linen from discharge rooms and remaking beds with fresh linen in the prescribed manner.
- Notify the team leader of needed maintenance repairs that are assigned.
- Cleans and stores equipment regularly in porter closet or assigned storage area.
- Logs on and off Interserv per GBMC policy. Log tasks on Interserv per policy.