6a-2:30p

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

About The Position

The Housekeeping Attendant/Floor Tech cleans assigned hospital areas, including outpatient and sterile processing areas, using appropriate germicidal cleaning solutions and departmental procedures. Duties include cleaning furniture, fixtures, equipment, walls, doors, ceilings, televisions, windows, and floors; stripping and making patient beds; stripping, finishing, and polishing floors; and vacuuming and cleaning carpets. The attendant arranges furniture and equipment after cleaning and sets up furniture for meetings, workshops, and community affairs. The role includes completing scheduled procedures during the shift without sacrificing quality, addressing work left from previous shifts, and reporting incomplete assignments to support continuity. The attendant collects waste, sanitizes waste cans, collects soiled linen and hazardous waste in accordance with Infection Control Committee requirements, and cleans equipment while reporting needed repairs and safety hazards. The role also involves operating mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment and climbing ladders to hang cubicles or drapes and reach high areas.

Requirements

Ability to lift 50 pounds and be mobile.
Ability to read and understand simple verbal and written instructions.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.
Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations.
Ability to use proper personal protective equipment.
Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.
Successful completion of a 90-day probationary period.

Nice To Haves

Experience with floor-cleaning equipment.
Ability to strip and refinish floors and clean carpets.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned areas, including furniture, tile, fixtures, equipment, walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, televisions, and windows, using appropriate cleaning solutions.
Strip and make patient beds.
Strip and apply floor finish, polish floors, sweep and mop floor areas, and vacuum and clean carpets.
Arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning.
Clean outpatient and sterile processing areas using proper cleaning solutions and departmental procedures.
Complete procedures scheduled during the shift while maintaining work quality.
Complete work left from previous shifts and report incomplete assignments.
Collect waste throughout the hospital and sanitize waste cans.
Collect soiled linen and hazardous waste as established by the Infection Control Committee.
Operate mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment, including buffers, wringers, scrubbers, and vacuums.
Clean equipment and notify the supervisor when equipment needs repair.
Report safety hazards to the supervisor.
Climb ladders to hang cubicles or window drapes and reach high areas for cleaning.
Arrange furniture for meetings, workshops, and community affairs.