Floor Tech

The Floor Care Technician may work in any location on Opelousas General Health System premises. This individual is under general direction to clean maintain and perform floor care functions based on hospital standards such as waxing stripping buffing and other duties according to regulatory requirements. The general responsibilities of this position include those listed below but management from Environmental Service Director may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among areas and/ or units within Opelousas General Health System depending on business and patient care necessities organizational requirements and applicable recommendations from regulatory agencies. The Floor Care Technician must be able and willing to work flexible hours. Finally the Floor Care Technician should help to administer and coordinate programs within the framework of the established policies performs tasks in a safe manner and in accordance with the safety and health programs assists in training and maintenance of a safe workplace for all staff within the Opelousas General Health System.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Promotes the mission vision values and standards of the organization

Cleans all ancillary areas within assigned unit including trash pulling sanitizing high touch surfaces

Trained as Floor Care Technician to help as needed when requested for this position

Performs minor floor care buffing hard surface shampooed carpets and spot cleaning

Performs general cleaning of patient care areas ancillary areas office and restrooms including general floor care

Maintains upkeep of organization which includes floor care and custodial duties

Provides floor care utilizing machines (automatic and mechanical) for floor care duties

Completes work assignments in a timely manner

Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure

Uses and maintains all equipment properly and safely

Observes safety precautions at all times uses safety signs wet floor

Reports safety hazards as appropriate

Responds to call of Doctors Lift on patient care areas

Utilizes 7 Cleaning Steps when appropriate:

o Pulls trash/ linen from area

o High Dusts all horizontal surfaces in area

o Damp wipes/ spot cleans walls/ and checks while replenishing all dispensers in area

o Cleans bathroom

o Dust mops the entire area

o Damp mops the entire area

o Inspects area for completion of all assignments

Floor Care Tasks:

o Sweeps & mops tile floors

Sets up caution signs dust mops and damp mops spot cleans baseboards

o Vacuums carpeted floors

Sets up caution signs runs cord along baseboard spot cleans stains

o Buffs tile floors

Sets up caution signs dust mops and damp mops sprays buff dust mops

o Burnishes Tiled Floors

Sets up caution signs dust mops damp mops (or scrubs) burnishes floors dust mops

o Bonnet Carpeted Floors

Sets up caution signs vacuum floors bonnet/spray bonnet dry floors (fan)

o Extracts Carpeted Floors

Sets up caution signs vacuum floors extract floors dry floors (fan)

o Scrubs Tile Floors

Sets up caution signs dust mop applies solution scrubs damp mops

o Auto Scrubs Floors

Sets up caution signs dust mops auto scrubs spot mops

o Strips and Waxes Floors

Sets up caution signs dust mops prepares solution for stripping and waxing detail cleans areas waxes floors dry floors (fan)

Properly and safely uses cleaning chemicals per manufacturer and OGHS Environmental Services Department with direction from

Infection Control Department

Empties trash garbage containers and bio-hazardous containers (3/4 full)

Replenishes all supplies throughout the organization

Changes linens and replenish linens for all discharge patient rooms

Completion of floor care duties within following areas:

o Patient Care Rooms and Areas (including Nourishment Stations Nurses Stations Clean and Soiled Utility Rooms Medicine Rooms

and Supply Closets)

o Obstetrician Rooms and Areas (including C-Section Suite)

o Surgical Rooms and Areas (including Operating Rooms Central Sterile Decontamination Special Procedure and Locker Rooms)

o Laboratory Medical Imaging Pharmacy Respiratory Areas and all ancillary areas

Notifies supervisor concerning need for major or minor repairs or additions to lighting heating and ventilating equipment

Records work completed on Area Assignment Checklist daily and returns to supervisors area

Polices assigned areas at the beginning of each shift responds to Housekeeping pages and performs other tasks as assigned by

Supervisor

Performs routine equipment maintenance makes minor repairs with direction from Environmental Supervisor and Environmental

Services Assistant Director

Moves furniture and sets-up tables and chairs for functions within the organization

Routine reporting of all concerns and issues on unit to Environmental Services Supervisor

Responds to all fire and codes for the organization.

Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures

Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner with detailed documentation

Participates in regular safety meetings safety training and hazard assessments

Applies all applicable OSHA and related local safety requirements to all assigned work

Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures & regulatory requirements directed by governance for

department and Opelousas General Health System

Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities reading professional publications maintain personal networks participate in professional organizations

Education: High School Diploma/GED required.

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