Floor Care Specialist

Shift Days, 8:00am-4:30pm Location Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital Position Overview The Floor Care Specialist cleans, strips and waxes floors, shampoos carpets, and extracts in main corridors, patient rooms, office areas, clinics, support areas and any other areas assigned. The specialist operates cleaning equipment, including vacuum cleaners (dry and wet), floor scrubbers, pressure washers, high speed burnishers, rotary carpet machines, carpet extractors, and dry foam shampooers in a proficient, safe and effective manner. The Floor Care Specialist also serves as an Environmental Services Aide when needed, cleaning patient rooms, units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, bathrooms, corridors, entrances, elevators and stairways in a timely, neat and sanitary manner. He/She ensures all infectious medical waste is placed in "Biohazardous" containers and removed to the central trash room. Disclaimer This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require other or different tasks performed as assigned. Education High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Certifications Must have de‑escalation training completed by the end of orientation (90 days); must have an appropriate level of de‑escalation training. Experience A minimum of one (1) year of work experience in stripping and waxing floors and shampooing carpets preferred. Experience utilizing chemicals, supplies and tools assigned preferred. Reports To Environmental Services Manager Physical Demands Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move around the office, move around the facility, and travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard. Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e., shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision. Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends. Mental Demands Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision‑making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and the ability to multi‑task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations. Special Demands Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word. #J-18808-Ljbffr