Environmental Services Specialist: (Full-time/Evenings)

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: EVS Specialist

Hours: Evenings, 4:00pm-12:30am, every other weekend and holiday (40 hours)

Location: 555 North Duke Street- Lancaster, PA

Summary:

• Position Summary: Under the director of Environmental Services Manager and Administrative Supervisor, the Housekeeper cleans and services patient, public, clinical, and administrative areas, maintaining the standards of Lancaster General Hospital.

• Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:

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

• Dries and wet mops rooms, hallways, stairs, bathroom, and offices; spot cleans and vacuums carpets.

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

• Contacts nursing personnel for discharges transfers of patients, reporting available patient rooms and sending maintenance requests via computer system.

• Wears and answers pager responding to routine requests.

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

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

• The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Keeps service closets and housekeeper carts properly stocked, orderly, and cleaned.

• Reports hospital property and equipment in need of repair, transfers furniture, and spot cleans furniture, as necessary.

• Attends in-services and programs as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Minimum Required Qualifications:

• • High school diploma or equivalent GED .

• • Six 6 months of experience in hospitality medical housekeeping.

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.

REQNUMBER: 294591