Custodian

Summary: 

Performs a variety of Environmental Services duties under the direction of leadership. Duties will involve complete cleaning and disinfection of patient rooms, corridors, public rooms, offices, other designated areas as needed and the changing of cubicle curtains.

Responsible for the daily cleaning, room turnover cleaning and terminal cleaning of specialty areas including but not limited to: Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, LDRP, NICU, CCN, WETU.

Candidate must be committed to consistently following and be part of the Baystate Health System Operating Principles of communication, integrity, respect, trust and collaboration and the Caring Values of quality, compassion, teamwork, service, innovation.

Interacts often in a positive light with patient, family, and caregivers in a calm, caring, professional manner.

Job Responsibilities: 

1) High level of interpersonal and customer service skills. Responsible for greeting and utilizing scripting whenever interacting with patients and customers.

2) Maintain high levels in flexibility, organization and prioritizing work.

3) Works in a team environment, collaborating with co-workers and unit staff.

4) Maintain health, safety and attendance requirements.

5) Adhere to system and department policy and any applicable laws and regulations.

6) Ability to perform daily responsibilities with minimal supervision following departmental duty lists to complete tasks.

7) Performs other departmental duties as required.

8) Follow departmental procedure guidelines and standard precautions in managing contaminated patient care equipment and supplies. Standard precautions include: hand hygene, sharps safety and wearing personal protective equipment.

9) Responsible for conducting daily terminal cleaning, maintaining all respective log books and use of UV-C disinfection technology.

10) Responsible for the cleaning and disinfection of all horizontal and vertical surfaces, equipment and furniture.

11) Responsible for the proper removal of municipal soild waste, regulated medical waste, soiled linen, and recyclables.

12) Responsible for high and low dusting, applying finish or polish to wood & steel surfaces.

13) Responsible for daily cleaning of floors, baseboards, corners and edges.

14) Responsible for changing cubicle curtains as needed.

15) Must be able to maintain pace in high intensity units.

16) Must be able to break down, clean and disinfect various specialty equipment such as Operating Tables.

17) Responsible for moving rolling stock such as stretchers and beds as needed.

Education:

GED or HiSET

Certifications:

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum

$17.98 - $20.68 - $24.12

 

 

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