Job Description

**Environmental Services Attendant / Janitor

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**3+ months of Contract / Part-Time / 20 hrs a week / Weekend

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**Philadelphia, PA 19104

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**1st shift - 7am to 3:30pm2nd shift - 3pm to 11:30pm3rd shift -11pm to 7:30am

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**Duties:

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• The schedule for this position is Saturdays and Sundays, plus an 8-hour weekday shift every other week.

• The weekday shift is determined during the first week of training. Training hours: 6:55am to 3:30pm for the first three weeks.

• 4th week's hours will be on the respective shifts. (40-hour work weeks the first four weeks) After that, the schedule is weekend/alternating weekday shift schedule

**Job Summary:

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• Responsible for a variety of tasks to maintain required Hospital standards of sanitation, cleanliness and aesthetic appearance.

• Performs a variety of housekeeping tasks, including but not limited to, cleaning fixtures and fittings, disinfecting horizontal and vertical surfaces, bed sleep surface preparation, and waste and linen removal.

**Job Responsibilities:

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• Arrive prepared to begin working

• Be in correct designated/approved uniform (including official client ID) prior to swiping on duty.

• Responsible for own (personal) record of start time utilizing official client Time and Attendance System within the Department.

• Verifies assignment with immediate supervisor.

• Ensures availability of all supplies needed for entire shift.

• Checks equipment prior to usage to ensure correct and safe operation.

• Attain/maintain all assigned areas to the required level of cleanliness following designated protocol including infection control.

• Cleans soft floor surfaces utilizing dry and wet methods, including vacuuming and spot clean with a cloth or hand- held machine, etc.

• Replenishes all assigned supplies as required (toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, lotion soaps, etc.).

• Damp dusts/disinfects all environmental surfaces, fixtures, fittings, and vertical and horizontal high and low.

• Cleans unit-based equipment (monitor, TVs, patient control panel, cribs, beds, etc.).

• Empties and removes all (types of) waste/linen containers in conjunction with correct protocol(s).

• Cleans/relines waste/linen containers in conjunction with correct protocol(s).

• Strips and removes linens from sleep surfaces (beds, cribs, etc.) in accordance with correct protocol(s).

• Cleans sleep surface.

• Prepares sleep surface with clean linens as per correct protocol(s).

• Follows all notification protocols with regards to cleaning/reporting of all discharges/requests.

• Utilizes all manual and electrical equipment including but not limited to vacuum cleaners/buffers/high speed burnishes, etc., following all safe work practices and agreed protocols.

• Utilizes all Hospital Approved cleaning agents (chemicals) as per protocol, always mindful of safe and correct practices and protocols.

• Notifies supervisor of specific needs (job related maintenance requests, unsafe conditions, etc.).

• Moves furniture for cleaning purposes to ensure task completion.

• Returns furniture, etc. to original location once work is completed.

• Performs other duties/tasks as assigned. Completes the assigned work, schedule and shift.

• Ensures closet/cart/all used equipment is left in clean and operable condition per Department Policy.

• Signs off duty utilizing official client Time and Attendance System, located within the Department.

• Utilizing the Time and Attendance System, should be no earlier or later than within 5 minutes of actual shift end (if required, due to work requirements this time may be extended at the request of a supervisor).

**Skills:

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• Good communication.

• Able to safely and effectively operate industrial cleaning equipment.

• Must present professional demeanor and attitude.

• Ability to deal effectively with the public and all hospital personnel.

• Math capability for translating/interpreting/converting chemical ratio and measure effectively.

• Reading capability for following written instruction and posted chemical/biohazardous/radiation warning labels/signage

• Able to safely and effectively operate industrial waste disposal equipment.

• Must be flexible in schedule depending on assignment.

**Education:

** Required Education: High School/GED

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