Environmental Services Worker - HCT - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)

Keck Medicine of USC•Los Angeles, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

To maintain a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through a systematic application of cleaning procedures. This role involves maintaining established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards, complying with proper patient room cleaning policies, and properly disposing of various types of waste including trash, biohazard/medical waste, and HIPAA information. The position also requires adherence to infection control standards, performing various cleaning tasks such as scrubbing carpets, dusting, mopping, and cleaning fixtures, and reporting items in need of repair. Additionally, the role involves documenting performed tasks, demonstrating behavior that supports the hospital mission, attending required training, and exhibiting positive interpersonal skills as a team player. Any additional duties as assigned will also be part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

6 - 12 months Customer Service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment OR 6 - 12 months Healthcare Housekeeping, Hotel, or Hospitality experience.
Ability to read and write Basic English.
Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) - If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only).

Responsibilities

Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
Complies with proper patient room cleaning policies.
Properly dispose of trash, empty containers, packing boxes, biohazard/medical waste, HIPAA information, biohazard materials, pharmaceutical waste, batteries, and any other hospital-generated waste.
Practices Infection Control Standards/Requirements.
Scrubs, refinishes, burnishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
Dusts, mops, and cleans public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
Completes high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces following departmental procedures.
Observes and reports items and equipment in need of repair to the appropriate person.
Cleans and disinfects all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
Cleans, disinfects, and replenishes supplies in restrooms in both public and patient areas according to Department policy.
Removes and replaces sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy.
Responsible for documenting performed tasks.
Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.
Attends required Orientation and Training Seminars.
Demonstrates respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, and co-workers – a team player.
Performs any additional duties as assigned.