Environmental Services Contract - Days bei Alomere Health

Employment Status: Full Time (1.0) 80 Hours per Pay Period

Benefit Status: Full-Time

Benefits Include:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
• Retirement Savings (P.E.R.A)- All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled in PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association). All eligible employees contribute 6.5% of their salary to PERA and Alomere Health contributes 7.5% 
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Hours

• Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 3:00pm /Occasional 5:00am - 1:30pm
• Every other weekend and Holidays as scheduled

Position Objective

The Environmental Service worker maintains environmental information and infection control standards within established policies and procedures of the health care center. The position performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas of the facility. The position distributes and tracks clean linens to user departments and maintains stock levels on nursing floors. The Housekeeper follows standard practices and procedures and complies with regulatory requirements. 

Essential Responsibilities

Technical Capacity

• Use various cleaning chemicals and disinfectants to disinfect all areas and equipment
• Mop and vacuum floors and make beds

Equipment 

• Obtain department directors approval when ordering non-routine supplies from Materials Management Department
• Relay equipment needs to the department director

 Working Conditions/Environment 

• Occasional contact with infectious diseases
• May be exposed to latex supplies/products
• Unpleasant situations and odors are kept at minimum but can occur
• Use of personal protective equipment when there is a risk of exposure to chemicals and/or infectious materials

Laundry/Linen

• Distribute clean linens to user departments  
• Order new linens to maintain adequate supply for the facility 

Other Responsibilities

• Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
• Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
• Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
• Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
• Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability
• Coordinate housekeeping activities on the weekend in the absence of the Director of Environmental Services, which may require the rescheduling of housekeeping staff and answering of all requests of the various departments 

Union Position

Yes