Environmental Service Associate GOR - Baltimore, United States - Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)

Description

Education:
High School Diploma or Equivalent

Licensure:
GBMC OR Training Certification within 6 months of accepting position.
Experience: Six (6) months experience in a direct patient care environment to be familiar with basic patient activities, procedures, techniques and protocols.

Skills:
* Ability to read and write English to follow instructions regarding the cleaning and maintenance of the operating rooms, equipment and supplies.
* Ability to work well under time constraints and to work effectively as a team member.
* Interpersonal and oral communication skills necessary to interact with patients, visitors, nursing staff and physicians.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
* Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment; loads utility cart and transports same to works areas after receiving instructions as to area and specific work assignment.
* Cleans assigned areas by performing a variety of housekeeping duties. Duties include, but not limited to; cleaning, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, washing, polishing, removal of sutures from all rolling stock, suction canisters and tubing, break-down of OR tables and reassembly, etc... Inspects area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleanliness have been achieved.
* Prepares cleaning solutions according to written instructions on label.
* Performs routine discharge room cleaning per established guidelines and protocols in established time frames including removing soiled linen from discharge rooms and remakes beds with fresh linen in prescribed manner.
* Notifies team leader of needed maintenance repairs in assigned
* Cleans and stores equipment regularly in porter closet or assigned storage area.
* Logs on and off Epic per GBMC policy. Log tasks on Epic per policy.
* Scrubs floors with approved equipment
* Dry and wet mops floors, mats, offices, and other assigned areas
* Dusts and wet mops assigned areas to include operating rooms, corridors, stairwells, lounges, offices, locker rooms, and other common areas
* High dusts overhead lights, etc, in all areas.

COVID-19 Vaccination

All applicants must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or obtain a GBMC approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting employment at GBMC Healthcare, to include Gilchrist and GBMC Health Partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.