Custodial Worker (evening) - UPMC McKeesport at UPMC

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cleaning, Servicing, Operating Cleaning Equipment, Floor Maintenance, Equipment Disinfection, Waste Collection, Following Instructions, Teamwork

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a fulltime Custodial Worker to join our team! Have you always wanted to get your healthcare career started? Are you interested in a position that offers terrific benefits and opportunities to grow? Do you enjoy working "hands on" in a team environment? Then you may be a perfect fit for our role in the Environmental Services Department at UPMC McKeesport. UPMC McKeesport is currently looking to hire a fulltime Custodial Worker to work an evening shift – 3 pm to 11:30 pm. This role will also have weekend and holiday responsibility. UPMC offers a competitive benefits package and an opportunity to continue to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint. Apply to see where your career can go! Purpose: Clean and service building areas according to established procedures. Move furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments and performs a variety of environmental service duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition. Responsibilities: Clean patient rooms, including operating rooms, as assigned daily and performs terminal cleaning of patient rooms at discharge. Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital related information. Operate various types of cleaning equipment, both mechanical and electrical, i.e. buffers, wringers, scrubbers, vacuums. Clean and disinfect equipment including but not limited to bedside commodes, IV standard and pumps, and specialty equipment and wheeled equipment. Clean assigned areas by washing furniture with an EPA approved germicidal solution. Scrub and strip hard floors, and refinish floors using a floor maintenance program, chemicals, and machines. Re-stock unit-specific equipment and supplies as assigned (refer to area signature service sheet). Complete and document daily routine responsibilities on the unit including but not limited to signature service log, designated equipment maintenance checks, etc. Collect soiled linens, trash, and waste (including infectious waste) from all areas of the hospital as assigned, disinfect garbage cans, and disinfect/clean compactor area. Ensure equipment malfunctions are properly tagged, reported, and delivered to the appropriate department. Ensure storerooms and trash chute rooms are clean and organized. Shampoo and extract carpets, furniture and runners, cleans stairways, elevators and baseboards. High school diploma or equivalent. 1 year previous job experience required in lieu of High school diploma/equivalent Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete custodial duties and the ability to use custodial equipment required. Prior job experience preferred. May in the course of duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

The Custodial Worker is responsible for cleaning and servicing building areas according to established procedures, including patient rooms and operating rooms, and performing terminal cleaning upon patient discharge. Duties also involve operating various mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment and maintaining a neat, orderly, and sanitary hospital condition.