6a-2:30p

Firelands Health•Sandusky, OH

About The Position

The Housekeeping Attendant/Floor Tech cleans assigned areas in the hospital, including patient rooms and outpatient and sterile processing areas, using appropriate germicidal cleaning solutions and departmental procedures. Duties include cleaning furniture, fixtures, floors, walls, doors, ceilings, televisions, windows, and carpets; stripping and making patient beds; and applying floor finish and polishing floors. The role also involves collecting waste, soiled linen, and designated hazardous waste, operating and cleaning mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment, and arranging furniture for meetings and community events. The attendant completes scheduled procedures during the shift, reports incomplete assignments and safety hazards, and notifies a supervisor when equipment needs repair. The position requires mobility, lifting up to 50 pounds, and climbing a ladder for certain cleaning tasks. The listed schedule is 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; the title indicates hourly, full-time work.

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, CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations, and applicable S.D.S. provisions.
Ability to use proper personal protective equipment.
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 by washing furniture, tile, fixtures, equipment, walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, televisions, and windows with 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 using appropriate solutions.
Return furniture and equipment to an orderly arrangement after cleaning.
Clean outpatient and sterile processing areas using proper cleaning solutions and departmental procedures.
Complete scheduled procedures during the shift without sacrificing 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 in accordance with Infection Control Committee procedures.
Operate and clean mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment, including buffers, wringers, scrubbers, and vacuums.
Notify a supervisor about equipment needing repair and report safety hazards.
Climb ladders to hang cubicles or window drapes and to reach high areas for cleaning.
Arrange furniture for meetings, workshops, and community affairs.