Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $21.00 - $23.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Training and Development
recognition programs
Job Description
The hiring organization is a surgery center dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare services in a clean, safe, and hygienic environment. This center is committed to ensuring patient satisfaction and fostering a professional atmosphere for staff, patients, and visitors alike. It upholds a set of service excellence standards that emphasize treating everyone as a guest, demonstrating professionalism, and practicing teamwork. These values are integral in maintaining a welcoming environment and ensuring the highest standards of healthcare service delivery. The surgery center operates with strict adherence to policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements to maintain patient safety and organizational efficiency. Employment at this... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Prior experience in housekeeping or environmental services preferred
- Ability to comply with health and safety regulations
- Capability to perform physical tasks including lifting and standing for long periods
- Successful completion of background checks and screenings
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members and patients
- Willingness to adhere to facility attendance policies
- Commitment to patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
- Completion of required vaccinations and health screenings as per facility policy
- Availability to attend mandatory safety training and drills
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience in environmental services or housekeeping preferred
- Knowledge of infection control standards and procedures
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Basic understanding of safety and sanitation protocols
- Ability to handle physical demands of the job
- Commitment to professionalism and respectful patient interaction
- Willingness to participate in ongoing training and professional development
- Surgical Tech certification is a plus but not required
Job Duties
- Treats everyone with dignity and respect and encourages collaborative relationships with colleagues, community providers, patients and family members
- Consistently identifies ways to improve customer service and feedback while reducing customer/patient complaints
- Regularly attends department meetings and staff recognition events as appropriate
- Actively participates in department, healthcare and facility committees
- Assures timely compliance with job requirements including annual FIT testing, TB, flu vaccination, LMS, licensure and certification renewals
- Identifies own educational needs and seeks appropriate learning experience
- Adheres to facility and department attendance requirements
- Disinfects all equipment
- Assists with cleaning and turnover of the operating room after the procedure
- Keeps work area clean, organized and clutter free
- Ensures department has equipment and supplies necessary to provide consistent quality and service delivery
- Reports any unsafe situations or safety hazards immediately
- Labels and removes any malfunctioning equipment from service and notifies management
- Participates in drills and demonstrates understanding of role in emergencies or disasters
- Interacts with patients, families, guests, medical staff and peers professionally and timely
- Follows the chain of command and escalates issues appropriately
- Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to support healthcare needs of the care team, patient and family members
- Communicates and coordinates patient requirements with ancillary departments
- Answers and routes incoming calls appropriately and takes messages
- Refrains from unprofessional discussions and remains positive
- Respects patient privacy and confidentiality, following HIPAA laws
- Demonstrates knowledge of basic cleaning and OR terminal sanitation according to established standards, SDS and policies
- Documents cleaning as required
- Performs routine and specialty cleaning to maintain a clean, neat and sanitary environment
- Consistently uses products on appropriate equipment, area and flooring to avoid damage
- Demonstrates ability to utilize cleaning products according to manufacturer instructions
- Adheres to appropriate use of scrubs
- Reports safety hazards promptly
- Commits to safety by transporting trash and hazardous waste according to standards
- Participates in maintaining proper inventory supply levels
- Demonstrates ability to use cleaning equipment
- Alerts leadership of defective items and removes them from service
- Attends all required safety training and describes safety responsibilities
- Follows center exposure control plans for blood borne and airborne pathogens
- Assists OR staff with moving patients
- Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and employees
- May assist with SPD responsibilities if Surgical Tech certification is obtained
- Reviews clinical infection control standards annually
- Collaborates with Safety Officer to evaluate and recommend disinfectants and cleaning products
- Assists leadership in annual cleaning service evaluation
- Reviews infection control policies for relevancy
- Participates in Quality Improvement and Infection Control committees
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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