EVS - Regulated Medical Waste Technician - Walter Reed

Job Title: RMW - Critical AreaLocation: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MarylandJob Type: Full-TimePay Rate: $23.56 per hour (third shift, 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, receives an additional $1.20 per hour)General Summary:Our goal is to provide a superior level of cleaning quality in an assigned area to maintain a clean working environment.Ability to perform all phases of housekeeping or janitorial duties and to provide a clean, sanitary, comfortable, and satisfying surroundings for hospital staff, patients, and visitors. The housekeeper promotes sanitary conditions which prevent the spread of infection and odor. Housekeeper must follow the required procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing, or moving of objects/materials/and or the clean-up of blood, infectious materials, body fluids containing blood in accordance with the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard and HHS Exposure Control Plan. This position also coordinates the collection, sorting, disposal, and transport of regulated medical waste (RMW), solid waste, and recyclable materials in accordance with federal, state, and local law, and requires completion of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen training prior to the start of employment and annually thereafter.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Cleans critical care and specialty areas of the hospital, including designated inpatient units and the Cath Lab, as assigned in accordance with contract specifications.Maintains a working knowledge of all in-use equipment and practices infection control, safety, and preventive maintenance procedures.Maintains product knowledge of all in-use supplies, including their correct use and applications, to ensure a safe working environment.Accurately initiates and maintains documentation as required by the contract.Meets and adheres to the training requirements of the contract.Recognizes and follows job safety and infection control standards at all times.Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, beds, gurneys, examination table, restrooms, offices, and other common areas within the hospital environment to a clean aseptic standard.Performs terminal cleaning of patient rooms, special procedure rooms such as surgical, Labor and Delivery, Emergency Rooms, Cath Lab, Burn Unit, Neonatal, and Pediatrics following HHS and procedures.Collects, sorts, and transports regulated medical waste (RMW), solid waste, and recyclable materials from the main building and outlying buildings, and disposes of them according to set policies and procedures.Keeps trash carts clean and sanitized after each shift, and keeps the trash room, chute, and surrounding ground area clean.Ensures that hazardous waste containers are removed by the vendor once they are full.Operates recycling and waste processing equipment, including but not limited to balers, crushers, and compactors.Maintains required logs and documentation of waste collection and disposal.Collect and remove soiled linen into appropriate bin.Replenishes hand soap, hand sanitizers, other supplies as needed.Dust mops floors with microfiber using standard operating procedure.Wet mop floors with disinfectant using microfiber material following standard operating procedure.Handles various types of cleaning chemicals. Must comply with all regulations such as OSHA, EPA, The Joint Commission, and State Health Department and be able to read and understand SDS.Must use appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).Dusts all horizontal and vertical surfaces, furniture, spot wash walls, clean and polish fixtures, air vents, handrails, blinds, windows and sills and other items as required.Be able to work different shifts as needed.Uses supplies wisely and keeps assigned janitor's closet in clean and neat condition.Reports any maintenance work order to supervisor.Always uses safety precaution in all housekeeping services.Adheres to key control and ID badge policy.Must adhere to HIPAA policy at all times.Other duties as assigned by supervisor.Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements:High school diploma or equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, able to communicate, read, write, and understand English language.Must have at least one year housekeeping experience in the hospital/health care environment.Experience cleaning critical care or specialty hospital areas (such as ICU, surgical, or Cath Lab) preferred.Experience as an RMW, solid waste, or recycling collector in a hospital or health care environment preferred. Knowledge of the types of medical waste and the standard procedures for disposing of and transporting them.Working Conditions:Be able to walk extended periods of time, bend, kneel, push, pull, and stretch as required.Be able to lift 50 lbs.Pre-Employment Requirements:Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening. Employees must be able to obtain and maintain any base/installation access credentials required by the location.This job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) #J-18808-Ljbffr HHS GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC