Environmental Services Assistant/Housekeeping

UPMC • Altoona, PA

108d

About The Position

UPMC Altoona is hiring for Housekeeping! We have a variety of shifts and status available! Fulltime 40 hours to part time 20 hours. Day shift - Evening shift - Night shift, a part of the AFSCME union.

Requirements

• Prior training in institutional cleaning desired but not necessary.
• Previous experience in similar work preferred.
• Ability to lift and handle heavy to light loads.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb, push, pull, crawl, and stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of how to use a computer and cell phone.
• High school graduate or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate all departmental equipment in a safe, orderly, and efficient manner.
• Maintain equipment after usage, including wiping down machines and wrapping cords neatly.
• Climb ladders to hang cubicle drapes and window drapes or to reach areas for cleaning/disinfecting.
• Clean and service hospital building areas, move furniture, equipment, and supplies.
• Wash walls, ceilings, and inside windows by hand or machine; may wash outside windows and screens.
• Wash drapes, cubicles, mops, and rags when requested.
• Gather and dispose of refuse; wash wastebaskets and large refuse containers.
• Clean light fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, and other high places using ladders or scaffolds.
• Move equipment, furniture, and files as requested by supervision.
• Use chemicals safely and efficiently according to hospital guidelines.
• Disinfect areas by scrubbing and spraying with approved germicide cleaner.
• Terminally clean and disinfect all patient rooms, isolation rooms, floors, and equipment after patient transfer or discharge.
• Collect regular and infectious waste according to established guidelines.
• Scour, polish, and wash sinks, tubs, mirrors, and other plumbing fixtures.
• Accountable for daily and routine quality checks/reviews.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and wet scrub floors, halls, and stairways.
• Receive daily assignments and supplies; transport them to the work area.
• Return unused supplies and clean equipment at the end of the shift.
• Perform repetitive tasks to maintain assigned areas in a sanitary and attractive condition.
• Assemble necessary cleaning supplies and equipment for work.
• Make discharge beds with clean linen as prescribed.
• Request help for heavy furniture or equipment moves and notify supervisor of low supplies or mechanical failures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees