General Support Associate, Operating Room 40 hours per week

Description

At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet ® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.
 

40 hours per week, Day shift 10a-630p Monday-Friday with on-call weekday, weekend, and holiday responsibility.

Job Summary:

Performs a wide variety of duties within the OR and the Perioperative patient care setting. Activities include cleaning, disinfecting, and sometimes transporting patients, lab samples, beds, and other related materials. Responds to customer requests that are commensurate with the position.  Work closely with the OR Team of Clinical professionals to achieve the best patient experience.  

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Performs support duties:

• Cleans and disinfects Operating Rooms as assigned according to established procedures.
• Empties full soiled linen bags, replaces them with clean bags
• Makes unoccupied beds.
• Stocks clean patient linen in patient rooms.
• Stocks floor with bathroom supplies to established par levels,
• Ensures that cleaning chemicals and equipment are appropriately stocked for assigned work areas.
• Cleans and disinfects assigned areas
• Cleans and disinfects isolation rooms in assigned areas according to established procedures.
• Cleans and disinfects offices, exam rooms, public and private lavatories, lounges, utility rooms and other assigned areas such as halls, stairways, elevators, floors, furniture, windows and doors according to established procedures.
• Cleans and disinfects hospital equipment as assigned, according to established procedures.
• Identifies and completes discharge cleaning and bed/stretcher making in assigned areas according to the hospital's discharge procedure. The employee also completes emergency discharge cleaning and bed making as required.
• Operates or uses various types of equipment according to established procedure in the completion of floor care and cleaning projects. Equipment includes mops, & vacuums.

Removes trash, hazardous materials and medical waste.

• Empties trash, replaces liner and disinfects waste receptacles including medical waste in assigned areas according to established procedures and delivers to holding area for final disposal by a contracted service. .
• Cleans hazardous material spills as assigned according to established procedures.

Performs safety related duties:

• Detects and reports defective materials, equipment and items which could present an unsafe condition to the appropriate supervisor.
• Follows all rules and regulations related to the handling of medical and hazardous waste, including the wearing of proper PPE.
• Mixes chemicals properly and uses in a manner consistent with manufacturers instructions.
• Follows all rules and regulations related to Universal Precautions and other rules of safety.
• Lifts and transports equipment and furniture to various areas of the hospital.
• Completes prepared forms to report specific tasks accomplished, such as moving equipment.

Demonstrates dependability:

• Employee must be able to meet the time and attendance requirements of an organization that is open 24/7.
• Employee follows verbal and written directions.
• Seeks direction for and maintains responsibility for own development.
• Attends mandatory in-service education and maintains standards for competencies annually.
• Attends all GSA update training and hazardous material training annually and passes the tests associated with such training.

Day shift 10a-630p Monday -Friday with on-call weekday;weekend, and holiday responsibility.

Qualifications

Educational / Minimum Requirements:    

High School Diploma or GED is desired but not necessary.  

1+ years of experience performing housekeeping duties in a medical or clinical setting is preferred

State/Federal Mandated Licensure or Certification Requirements:

None

Bristol Hospital Mandated Educational Requirements:

General orientation at time of hire. Fire/Safety/Infection Control annually. Other programs as mandated by Hospital.

Special Requirements:  

Good interpersonal skills to interact favorably with patients, visitors and co-workers.  Ability to work as part of a team.

Physical Requirements:      

May be required to lift up to waist level, on occasion in excess of 50 pounds, with free range of body motion so that tasks which require walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and twisting can be completed.  Prolonged periods of standing and walking for three or more hours at a time are required.  Visual acuity corrected to normal.  Hearing corrected to normal.  Has the ability to verbalize so that the average person can comprehend.

Work Environment:

Normal patient care environment.  Employee is exposed to indoor and some outdoor temperatures, patient fluids and waste, wetness, dirt, odors and chemicals.  The employee also needs to be able to move equipment  throughout the hospital.  Rapid pace and variable environment.

Cognitive Requirements:    

Has the ability to read and comprehend a manufacturer’s label.  Has the ability to read, comprehend and execute written instructions in English.  Has the ability to understand and execute oral instructions.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Bristol Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.  All employment decisions at Bristol Health are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other non-merit factor.  Bristol Health will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.