Housekeeping Worker/Environmental Services

Job DetailsJob Location: SPRING VALLEY, NY 10977Position Type: RegularSalary Range: $18.00 - $23.00 HourlyJob Summary: Perform any combination of cleaning duties to maintain establishments, such as a medical office, in an orderly manner. Hours: Sunday- Thursday 8:00pm to 1am/or 1:30am Sunday through Thursday - Friday earlier hours Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Cleans, maintains and supplies assigned patient and non-patient areas according to standardized procedures of the department by utilizing mechanical equipment, tools, chemical solutions and cleaning supplies. 2. Set up conference rooms, private dining rooms for various types of meetings and gatherings, observing safety rules. 3. Keeps equipment clean and in good condition. 4. Prepares cleaning solutions, housekeeping supplies and equipment as assigned to perform the following housekeeping related tasks. 5. Dusts, cleans furniture, windowsills, light fixtures, vents, ledges, blinds, shades, radiators, doors and frames, moldings, windows, lights, clocks, signs, cabinets and any other areas which accumulate dust and/or soil according to departmental procedure. 6. Cleans bathrooms, fixtures, pipes, tile walls, metals, partitions and attachments, replenishes soap and paper supplies as needed or instructed. 7. Disinfects rooms, patient furniture and equipment such as rolling stock with germicidal solution. 8. Hangs and/or removes cubicle curtains, drapes, shades and blinds, moves furniture, equipment and supplies. 9. Spot cleans windows, walls and carpets, vacuum carpet, upholstered furniture etc. 10. Cleans or removes spills observed or upon request. 11. Follows established procedures in performing all tasks. 12. Uses various equipment while performing assigned tasks. 13. Operates equipment in safe manner and cleans all equipment according to established guidelines. 14. Follows standard practices for storing, issuing, labeling chemicals. 15. Properly disposes of all regular, recyclable, sharp items and regulated medical waste wearing proper protective attire and observing safety rules and practices. 16. Reports all safety hazards; leaky pipes and faucets, reports all broken furniture, blinds, etc. QualificationsJob Requirements: Prior reception knowledge a plus Ability to deal with fast paced office environment Ability to multitask Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service skills  Ability to handle heavy phone/patient traffic while maintaining courteous and professional demeanor. Working Conditions and Physical Efforts: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward or outward. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make out distinctions in sound. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.