General Support Associate Full Time 37.5 hours Day Shift
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 role, and providing general support throughout the hospital. The role is based at Bristol Hospital Main Campus in Bristol, Connecticut, and is listed as full time, 37.5 hours, with a second-shift evening schedule. The associate supports patient care operations by maintaining linens and supplies, cleaning and disinfecting rooms, equipment, and common areas, completing regular and emergency discharge cleaning, removing trash and medical or hazardous waste, and assisting with floor-care projects. The role also includes safe handling of chemicals and waste, transporting equipment and furniture, setting up and breaking down meeting spaces, and completing reports for certain tasks. Employees are expected to maintain dependable attendance, follow directions, and complete required annual training and competency updates.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED is desired but not necessary.
- Follow verbal and written directions.
- Maintain proper attendance and punctuality.
- Attend mandatory training and maintain required annual competencies.
Nice To Haves
- Prior custodial work experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Empty full soiled-linen bags, replace them with clean bags, and dispose of full bags through the linen chute.
- Make unoccupied beds and stock clean patient linens in patient rooms.
- Stock bathroom supplies and cups to established levels, and ensure cleaning chemicals and equipment are stocked in the assigned work area.
- Clean and disinfect occupied patient rooms, isolation rooms, offices, exam rooms, lavatories, lounges, utility rooms, halls, stairways, elevators, floors, furniture, windows, doors, and other assigned areas according to established procedures.
- Clean and disinfect assigned hospital equipment according to established procedures.
- Complete routine and emergency discharge cleaning and bed making for patient rooms according to hospital procedures.
- Use equipment such as mops and vacuums to complete floor care and cleaning projects.
- 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.
- Clean hazardous-material spills as assigned and according to established procedures.
- Detect and report defective materials, equipment, or other items that could create an unsafe condition.
- 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.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off and paid leave
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with company matching
- Company-paid life insurance
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
- Additional employee perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
