Job Summary:

The Housekeeper/Floor Technician is responsible for ensuring that the department cleans and delivers a quality service, maintains the hospital and the floors in a safe, sanitary, attractive, and orderly fashion. The Housekeeper/Floor Technician promotes the mission of Lake Butler Hospital to maintain a safe and clean environment. Also adhering to AHCA, OSHA, and CMS guidelines as directed by the Director of Environmental Services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Depending on placement within the departments, will perform the duties of a housekeeper, janitor, and laundry tech.
• Perform all assigned tasks effectively, in a responsible team environment.
• Among other duties, performs routine cleaning, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, cleaning of restrooms, hallways, and associated locations. Along with scrubbing, stripping, waxing, and shampooing of all floors.
• Collects office, patient, biohazard trash, and soiled linen from receptacles and disposes of them in the appropriate locations.
• Must complete assignments in a timely fashion.
• Utilizes appropriate chemicals and supplies according to the manufacture direction, policy, and procedure.
• Uses and maintains equipment properly.
• Assists visitors with directions and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Follows all Infection Control practices, and hospital wide policies and procedures including biohazard waste handling, hand washing techniques, and standard or isolation requirements.
• Maintains a clean and neat cart, station, closet, and equipment storage area.
• Operates and maintains cleaning equipment.
• Maintains quality standard while performing job duties.
• Workdays, evenings, nights, and weekend shifts as assigned with little to no supervision.
• Attends staff meeting and in-service training as scheduled.
• Ensure positive guest relations by demonstrating a welcoming and helpful attitude to all patients, visitors, and coworkers. Supports the philosophy, missions, and goals of Lake Butler Hospital.
• Functions as an effective team member by maintaining positive intra and interdepartmental relationships.

General Duties:

• Ensures positive guest relations by demonstrating a welcoming, caring, and helpful attitude to all patients and visitors of LBH and enforces this attitude among other staff.
• Functions as an effective team member by maintaining positive intra-and interdepartmental relationships.
• Protects patients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information in compliance with HIPAA policies
• Attends and or completes mandatory annual education to include, but not limited to infection control, safety, risk management, etc.
• Complies with hospital policies and procedures.
• Contributes to the overall success of Lake Butler Hospital by performing all other duties as assigned.
• Serves on committees as requested by Administration.
• Always presents a professional appearance and attitude.
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Wears identification while on duty.
• Demonstrates the ability to work cohesively with other members of a team.
• Always represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Meets hospital attendance standards.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
• Demonstrates punctuality and consistency by clocking in/out appropriately.
• Takes part in activities to promote the objectives and goals of LBH.
• Continually strives to meet department goals.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
• Complies with all organization policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
• Attends regular staff meetings.
• Keeps abreast of organizational changes and information by reading documents provided, checking individual company emails, etc., of a weekly basis.

Education: High School Diploma preferred.

Experience: Public housekeeping work experience preferred.

Skills: Basic housekeeping skills and floor care.

Knowledge: Basic principles of service and sanitation. Knowledge of use of equipment and tools used for floor maintenance.

Abilities: Literacy skills, follow instructions, and the ability to present information in a one on one or small group situation. Ability to perform under pressure when confronted with an emergency.

OSHA Category: Category I - Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position)
• See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess)
• Talk/hear (Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information)
• Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance (Ascend/Descend, Work atop, Traverse)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (Position self (to), Move)
• Walk (Move, Traverse)
• Stand or Sit (Stationary Position)
• Walk (Move, Traverse)
• Taste/Smell (Detect, Distinguish, Determine)
• Pushing or Pulling
• Repetitive Motion
• Reaching
• Exposure to Fumes
• Exposure to Dust
• Exposure to Extreme Temperatures
• Wet and/or Humid
• Noise
• Vibration
• Mists or Gases
• Mechanical Hazards
• Chemicals Hazards
• Electrical Hazards

Equipment Used for Job: Vacuum, floor buffer, shampooer, washer, dryer, etc.

List Tools: Mop, broom, brushes, scouring pads, scrapers, box cutters, dusters, etc.