Environmental Service Associate - Housekeeping

Summary of Position: Performs environmental services and sanitation tasks daily and as needed basis. Assumes responsibility for providing a clean, safe, pleasant environment for patients, residents and staff while insuring departmental customer service and cleaning standards are maintained. Actively participates in quality assurance and departmental quality incentive activities. Uses supplies and equipment in a safe manner.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Ensures departmental quality standards are maintained by following proper procedures for cleaning and sanitation of equipment, patient rooms, offices and all other areas of the hospital on a daily basis in a timely manner.
• Checks rooms for any safety hazards including spills, water, etc.
• Utilizes chemicals in accordance with OSHA standards while performing daily cleaning and sanitation tasks to ensure a clean, safe, pleasant environment is maintained for patients, residents, and staff.
• Follows Ecolab training guidelines.
• Utilizes safe work practices and follows universal precautions at all times.
• Collects, transports, and disposes of municipal waste, regulated medical waste, sharps, and soiled linen in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Cleans, maintains, and stores all cleaning equipment and restocks supplies at the completion of the shift reporting any faulty equipment.

Minimum Qualifications: Ninth grade completion required. Healthcare housekeeping experience preferred.