Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician

Full Job Description

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division at the Baltimore VA Medical Center.

This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee and performs both janitorial and custodial services.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position.

Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire.

Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.

The potential eligibles are then reviewed against the remainder of the Job Elements: Reliability and Dependability Work Practices Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work Handle Weights and Loads Follow Directions Dexterity and Safety Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Major Duties:

Major Duties Executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas.

The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any tour of duty.

Typically, the position works independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility Performs floor maintenance, wall washing, cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells.

Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting.

Empties trash and waste baskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulates medical waste, and recycling to central collection areas.

Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards.

Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located. Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, ect.

Provides bed-asking services in patient care areas and OD rooms; cleans mattresses, springs, and bed frames; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, ect.

Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area.

Defrosts and cleans patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas, cleans stainless steel on storage instruments, cabinets, and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchens and nurse utility rooms.

Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, clean glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds. Cleans and /or replaces needle boxes.

Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center.

Additionally the position may work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy worker.

Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts, Weekends and Holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician/PD99909S Physical Requirements: This position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing.

The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment weighing over 50 pounds.

The duties necessitate considerate dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust, and debris.

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest.

The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing.

As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.