Housekeeper - Environmental Services Technician - Part Time - 7a - 3:30pm

2810 Douglas Hospital, Inc.•Douglasville, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper, also referred to as an Environmental Services Technician, provides support for routine, terminal, and isolation cleaning in a hospital setting. The role helps maintain compliance standards when cleaning specialty areas such as operating room suites, catheterization labs, GI labs, pharmacy compounding labs, vascular areas, and labor and delivery suites. Duties also include handling and transporting different types of waste and recyclables, using ultraviolet light equipment, and replacing waste containers. The employee is trained and authorized to perform duties in assigned areas and is expected to interact effectively with staff, guests, patients, and their families.

Requirements

Ability to speak fluent English and read, write, and understand simple instructions in English.
Complete the Departmental Training Program during the first 30 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Some experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean restrooms and patient rooms using the appropriate protocols for routine, terminal, and isolation cleaning.
Follow infection prevention protocols and select appropriate chemicals for cleaning tasks.
Perform routine cleaning of walls, doors, glass and windows, furniture, equipment, and floors, including dust mopping and wet mopping.
Remove and transport trash and linen according to waste-stream guidelines for each waste type.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment and proper donning and doffing techniques.
Use proper lifting techniques.
Follow hospital and department rules, policies, and procedures.
Operate ultraviolet light equipment according to safety protocols.
Place the correct type, size, and number of replacement liners in waste containers and tie them off as required.
Provide courteous customer service and interact positively with staff, patients, families, guests, and coworkers.
Work on special projects and participate in performance-improvement projects as assigned or required.
Document completed daily assignments and adjust to staffing shortages by covering other assigned areas.
Use the Epic system to support the flow of beds and patients, logging in and out as required.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with WellStar policies, work standards, and code of conduct.