Environmental Service Attendant I
Posted on: 18 Jan 2021
Springfield, OR
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the cleaning and sanitizing rooms, floors, fixtures and furnishings in assigned work area following established policies and procedures. Also, responsible for performing other miscellaneous housekeeping duties such as replenishing supplies.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Ensure that assigned areas are cleaned and disinfected according to departmental procedures. This may include dusting; mopping; vacuuming; spot cleaning carpets; washing walls, ceilings, furniture and fixtures; emptying trash; restocking supplies; washing and making beds.
May set up furniture in conference rooms.
Maintain housekeeping cart, restock paper receptacles, replace sharps containers, and orders supplies essential to the job. Clean and store equipment properly.
Respond to emergency cleaning needs or housekeeping requires in a timely manner.
In clinical areas, communicate with clinical personnel to determine priority of cleaning needs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
Minimum of one year formal housekeeping experience preferred; experience in hospital or healthcare setting preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
Depending on facility assigned to, may require valid driver’s license.
OTHER SKILLS:
Basic verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently without direct supervision
Strong customer service skills
Basic computer skills
REGION/LOCATION SPECIFIC NOTES
SHMC – Riverbend Operating Room:
Project cleaning, such as defrosting and cleaning refrigerators, surgical cart and furniture cleaning.
Operating Room Turnover, - will coordinate and document room turnovers to ensure they are cleaned and disinfected between surgical cases.
Stocking and maintaining Turnover supplies.
RIVERBEND PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:
Work requires moderate physical exertion to include prolonged periods of standing from 34% to 65% of the time.
Ability to lift objects weighing 50 lbs. or less.
Work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation or sharp instruments. Reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids once per month or more. Hazards may include exposure to cleaning chemicals and disinfectants, soiled linens, unknown liquid in trash bags and biohazards (sharps).
Duties require the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail (more than 65% of work time).
There are ergonomic risks identified for each Environmental Services Technician (EST) assignment.
PeaceHealth
Vancouver, WA
PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a nonprofit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 1,200 physicians and providers, and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest.
In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of its founding Sisters and continues to serve communities when invited to do so with a spirit of collaboration and stewardship. For more information, visit peacehealth.org.
Our Mission
We carry on the healing mission of Jesus Christ by promoting personal and community health, relieving pain and suffering, and treating each person in a loving and caring way.
Our Core Values
Respect
We respect the dignity and appreciate the worth of each person as demonstrated by our compassion, caring and acceptance of individual differences.
Collaboration
We value the involvement, cooperation and creativity of all who work together to promote the health of the community.
Stewardship
We choose to serve the community and hold ourselves accountable to exercise ethical and responsible stewardship in the allocation and utilization of human, fi nancial and environmental resources.
Social Justice
We build and evaluate the structures of our organization and those of society to promote the just distribution of health care resources.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees16,000 +
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Website
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