Housekeeper - Environmental Services Technician - Full Time - Days

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

About The Position

The Housekeeper provides support for regular, terminal, and isolation cleaning in hospital settings, including specialty areas such as operating room suites, catheterization labs, GI labs, pharmacy compounding labs, vascular areas, and labor and delivery suites. The role handles waste, recyclables, and regulated materials; uses ultraviolet light devices; and replaces designated waste containers. Employees are trained and authorized to perform the duties required in their assigned areas. Strong customer service and interpersonal skills are important for interactions with staff, guests, patients, and families.

Requirements

Ability to speak fluent English and read, write, and understand simple instructions in English.
Satisfactory completion of the Departmental Training Program within the first 30 days of employment.
Some experience is preferred.
High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Some experience.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Clean restrooms and patient rooms according to the appropriate protocols for regular, terminal, or isolation cleaning.
Follow infection-prevention protocols and select appropriate chemicals for cleaning tasks.
Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of walls, doors, glass and windows, furniture, equipment, and floors.
Remove trash and linen according to applicable waste-stream guidelines and procedures.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment and proper donning and doffing techniques.
Use proper lifting techniques.
Comply with hospital and department rules, policies, and procedures.
Follow protocols for safe use of ultraviolet light equipment.
Place the correct type, size, and number of replacement liners in waste containers and tie them off as required.
Greet and support staff, patients, and visitors with a positive disposition and practice effective customer service and interpersonal skills.
Support World Class Service efforts.
Work on special projects as assigned by a supervisor and participate in performance-improvement projects as required.
Document completed daily assignments, adjust to staff shortages, and cover other assigned areas.
Use Epic to maintain the productive flow of beds and patients, logging in and out as required.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with WellStar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.