What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Assistant I - Environmental Services | Full-Time | Overnight/Morning Shift | Christiana position at Christiana Care Health Systems?
Are you service oriented and interested in working for an organization passionate about love and excellence?
We are seeking a full-time Service Assistant I to maintain a clean and sanitary environment for patients, staff, and visitors at Christiana Care.
The work schedule for this position is 11:00pm-7:30am, requires working every other weekend and every other holiday.
This position is full time working 40 hours weekly.
Guided by our values of excellence and love, ChristianaCare offers:
- Full medical, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.
- 403(b)
- Generous paid time off
- Growth opportunities
- Diverse and inclusive culture
Also, our Caregivers enjoy incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to Care.com, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors, hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickers and much more!
Principal duties and responsibilities:
Maintains all patient, office, and ancillary areas of the hospital in a clean and sanitary condition.
Maintains all carts/equipment in a clean, orderly, and safe condition. Carts/equipment are not to be left unattended. Remove ALL empty boxes from carts/closets/floors all areas.
Maintains a clean/orderly appearance in all Environmental Services closets.
Maintains paper and soap supplies in all areas of the hospital.
Cleans/disinfects all precaution rooms in accordance with infection control policies/procedures.
Picks up trash in assigned areas and places in central location for bulk pick-up.
Answers Environmental Services texts/calls when assigned in a timely manner. Turn phones on immediately when clocked in for your shift and log into each app on the phone to be prepared to work.
Attends regularly scheduled inservice training programs given by the department.
Reports any maintenance problems or damages to Supervisor.
Maintains a helpful, productive attitude throughout the workday.
Picks up trash and soiled linen in assigned areas.
Removes needle/glove boxes, and soiled equipment from patient rooms and takes to soiled utility room.
Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
Education and experience requirements:
Two years of customer service preferred.
High School diploma preferred.
Knowledge, skill, and ability requirements:
Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
Ability to read and write at a high school level.
Ability to understand and communicate.
Ability to maintain a high degree of personal hygiene.
Ability to maintain a courteous, service oriented helpful attitude throughout the workday.
Ability to work in a standing position and carry out normally assigned duties for the entire shift.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, especially regarding patients.
Ability to use PDA/Smart Phones for job assignments.
Special requirements:
Will utilize or need to access emails on computer intermittent organizational communication.
Physical demands:
Prolonged standing, walking, and lifting as required.
Working conditions:
Potential exposure to infectious disease unless special precautions are followed.
Safety Glasses must be worn at all times.
EEO Statement: ChristianaCare Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
