General Support Associate Full Time 37.5 hours Day Shift

Bristol Hospital Group•Bristol, CT

About The Position

The General Support Associate performs a wide variety of duties in a patient care setting, including cleaning and disinfecting assigned areas, responding to customer requests appropriate to the position, and supporting hospital operations. The role includes patient-room and facility cleaning, waste handling, stocking supplies, transporting equipment and furniture, and setting up and breaking down meeting spaces. The employee follows established procedures and safety rules, including requirements for medical and hazardous waste, personal protective equipment, chemical use, and Universal Precautions. The position also requires dependable attendance, following verbal and written directions, and completing required annual training and competency standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is desired but not necessary.
Dependable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to follow verbal and written directions.
Ability to attend required annual training and pass associated tests.
Ability to follow procedures and safety rules for chemicals, medical and hazardous waste, personal protective equipment, and Universal Precautions.
Ability to perform the described physical tasks, including lifting and transporting equipment and furniture.

Nice To Haves

Prior custodial work experience.

Responsibilities

Empty full soiled-linen bags, replace them with clean bags, and send full bags down the linen chute.
Make unoccupied beds and stock clean patient linen in patient rooms.
Stock assigned floors with bathroom supplies and cups to established par levels, and maintain appropriate supplies of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
Clean and disinfect occupied and isolation patient rooms according to established procedures.
Clean and disinfect offices, exam rooms, lavatories, lounges, utility rooms, halls, stairways, elevators, floors, furniture, windows, doors, and other assigned areas.
Clean and disinfect hospital equipment as assigned.
Complete routine and emergency discharge cleaning and bed making in patient rooms according to hospital procedures.
Operate equipment, including mops and vacuums, for floor care and cleaning projects according to established procedures.
Empty trash, replace liners, and disinfect waste receptacles, including medical-waste receptacles.
Collect and remove trash, medical waste, and hazardous materials from assigned areas and deliver them to the holding area for final disposal by a contracted service.
Clean hazardous-material spills as assigned and according to established procedures.
Identify and report defective materials, equipment, or other items that could create unsafe conditions to appropriate supervision.
Follow rules for handling medical and hazardous waste, wear appropriate personal protective equipment, mix and use chemicals according to manufacturer instructions, and follow Universal Precautions and other safety rules.
Lift and transport equipment and furniture to various areas of the hospital.
Set up and break down furniture for meetings and deliver or remove items such as televisions, VCRs, projectors, and easels.
Complete prepared forms to report specific tasks, such as moving equipment.
Maintain appropriate attendance and punctuality and follow verbal and written directions.
Attend mandatory in-service education, maintain annual competency standards, and attend and pass annual GSA update and hazardous-material training.
Respond to customer requests appropriate to the position.
Seek direction for and maintain responsibility for personal development.