Building Service Worker I-Temporary

Kern Medical • Bakersfield, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Kern Medical is an acute care teaching center with 222 beds and provides advanced trauma care. The Building Service Worker I is an entry-level position in the Building Services Worker series. The worker receives on-the-job instruction and supervision while carrying out housekeeping and cleaning duties in a hospital setting. Assignments may take place near patients, visitors, employees, specialized equipment, infectious conditions, and hazardous waste, and may occur at various locations or during evenings, nights, and weekends.

The role involves cleaning and disinfecting patient, staff, and public areas; maintaining floors, furnishings, restrooms, and carpets; handling waste and contaminated linens; and cleaning operating rooms and other procedure areas to support a sterile environment. The position requires safe work practices, adherence to procedures and regulatory standards, effective communication, customer-service-oriented interactions, and respect for patient confidentiality. This is temporary extra-help employment with a limited term of up to nine months. Health benefits may be offered.

Requirements

• Knowledge of simple arithmetic, including ratios and proportions.
• Knowledge of basic hand tools and electric floor equipment used in janitorial services.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to use good body mechanics and follow basic safety practices.
• Ability to read and understand labels on containers and supplies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, coworkers, and supervisors about completed and pending tasks.
• Willingness and ability to work around infectious conditions and hazardous wastes.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, visitors, and hospital staff in a customer-service-oriented manner.
• Ability to understand and follow procedures that minimize the possibility of contamination.
• Ability to understand and comply with cleaning regulations imposed by external regulatory agencies.
• Ability to work with hazardous materials and potential exposure to infectious waste, noxious fumes, dust, and loud noises.
• Some positions may require a valid Class C California Driver’s License.
• Candidates may be required to pass a thorough background investigation; misdemeanor or felony convictions, other than minor traffic violations, may be disqualifying.
• A background check may be required for this classification.
• If duties require driving a personal or Kern Medical-owned, leased, or rented vehicle, a current valid California Driver’s License and compliance with the applicable vehicle-use policy are required; driving a Kern Medical vehicle also requires a signed authorization to release driver-record information.
• Kern Medical employees are designated Disaster Service Workers and must remain at work or report to work safely and practicably in the event of a disaster or civil disorder.

Responsibilities

• Interact with the public, patients, visitors, and staff according to customer service standards, and complete tasks cooperatively in accordance with department procedures.
• Use precautionary and protective measures to prevent self-exposure and cross-contamination.
• Handle and dispose of contaminated trash according to established procedures.
• Maintain and respect patient and customer confidentiality.
• Sweep, mop, strip, and wax floors and stairways using floor-care equipment.
• Vacuum, spot-clean, remove stains from, and shampoo carpets.
• Empty and clean trash receptacles and operate the trash compactor.
• Clean, dust, and polish furniture and woodwork; wash windows, walls, ceilings, and window coverings.
• Clean and disinfect restroom fixtures and drinking fountains, and refill restroom containers and dispensers.
• Disinfect offices, workstations, and public areas when an infectious condition has been reported.
• Assist with setting up, breaking down, and moving folding tables; move and arrange furniture and equipment.
• Turn out lights, lock doors and windows, replace light bulbs, and report needed repairs.
• Move wheeled furniture racks; carry, erect, and climb folding ladders; lift folding chairs overhead; push supply carts; and lift and carry supplies.
• Lift crowd-control turn-style poles in cement-filled buckets for placement on a cart.
• Follow regulatory standards and perform assignments near patients, visitors, hospital staff, infectious conditions, and hazardous waste.
• Disinfect patient isolation rooms after discharge, change contaminated linens, and clean unoccupied beds.
• Clean operating rooms and other special procedure areas to provide a sterile environment.
• Perform other related functions as required.

Benefits

• Health benefits coverage may be offered.
• Shift differentials vary by classification.
• Additional compensation may be available through differentials, incentives, and bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed