ESD Assistant

ESD Assistant

The ESD Assistant cleans, maintains, and services an assigned area or task within or associated with the hospital facilities performed under the direct leadership of a supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Perform intensive floor care: dusting and damp mopping, stripping and refinishing, and spray buffing.
• Perform carpet and furniture care: vacuuming, spot removal, and shampooing.
• Collect and dispose of trash, soiled linen, and recyclable materials.
• Replace receptacle liners and recycling collection totes.
• Cleaning and sanitizing horizontal and vertical surfaces: dusting, damp wiping, spot cleaning of vents, light fixtures, window ledges, and doors.
• Clean restrooms: clean fixtures and replenish restroom supplies.
• Clean and maintain items in assigned areas, including stairwells, elevators, water fountains, walls, windows, furniture, baseboards, glassware.
• Change curtains, draperies, blinds, and shades as assigned.
• Operate electric and battery-powered equipment for cleaning services and rearrangement of furniture/equipment.
• Pick up necessary supplies, pack regulated medical waste and respond to floods and other emergencies.
• Wear protective clothing as required.
• Remove soiled linens/protective coverings, clean and remake beds, stretchers, exam tables, etc.

Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• The ability to add and subtract numbers and make comparisons between numbers and letters.
• The ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions.
• Incumbents must respond appropriately to instructions, questions, or requests for information.
• The ability to be courteous when occasionally contacting patients and visitors.

Physical Requirements of the Job:

• Work requires lifting and carrying patients/children/objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting and moving patients/children/objects weighing 11 to 20 pounds.
• Work requires regular stooping and bending.
• The job requires reaching and grasping objects below the shoulder level and frequently reaching and grasping objects at the shoulder level.
• Work occasionally requires reaching and grasping objects above shoulder level.
• Work requires continually pushing and pulling non-motorized equipment (e.g., stretcher, food cart, mop, etc.) weighing over 50 Ibs.
• Work requires regular grasping and fine manipulation with the hands.
• Blood Borne Pathogen Category.
• Potential Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens. The job may require performance or tasks that involve the potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.