Housekeeping Aid -Environmental Services Technician

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee and performs both janitorial and custodial services Major Duties Executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any tour of duty. Typically, the position works independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility Performs floor maintenance, wall washing, cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells. Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting. Empties trash and waste baskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulates medical waste, and recycling to central collection areas. Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards. Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located. Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, ect. Provides bed-asking services in patient care areas and OD rooms; cleans mattresses, springs, and bed frames; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, ect. Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area. Defrosts and cleans patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas, cleans stainless steel on storage instruments, cabinets, and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchens and nurse utility rooms. Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, clean glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds. Cleans and /or replaces needle boxes. Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center. Additionally the position may work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy worker. Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts, Weekends, and Holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid -Environmental Services Technician/PD99909S Physical Requirements: This position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerate dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust, and debris.