Environmental Services Specialist (full time, nights)

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

JOB TITLE: Environmental Services Specialist

LOCATION: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, 555 N Duke Street, Lancaster PA

HOURS : Full time (Monday- Friday, 10:30 pm - 7 am) Every other weekend, every other holiday

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Manager, Administrative Supervisor, the Maintenance Housekeeper maintains the hospital and hospital owned properties, refinishing/scrubbing floors, shampooing/bonnetting carpet and furniture as well as performing routine housekeeping functions. This includes all major housekeeping projects and moves as well as individual requests.

Essential Functions:

• Cleans all environmental surfaces including, but not limited to, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, window sills, door frames, vents, televisions, walls, covebase, light fixtures, and windows following universal precautions.

• Refinishes floors, including machine scrubbing and floor stripping, and applies floor finish.

• Wears and answers pager responding to routine requests.

• Shampoos furniture and spots/ bonnetts/ extracts carpet, as necessary.

• Possesses a working knowledge of universal precautions MSDS, and compactor recycling operations, and applies as necessary.

• Disposes of, transfers, or stores hospital furniture, equipment, and supplies.

• Removes, washes, and rehangs cubicle curtains, shower curtains, and window treatments.

• Dries and wet mops rooms, hallways, stairs, bathroom, and offices.

• Gathers and disposes of refuse and soiled linen following universal precautions.

• Maintains hospital property and equipment reporting anything in need of repair.

• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures

• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalent

• One (1) year of experience in hospitality/medical housekeeping

• One (1) year of experience operating housekeeping-related equipment

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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