Service Technician, Full Time

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Philadelphia, PAFresher2h agovia LinkedIn

POSITION SUMMARY

Cleans and maintains assigned hospital areas in an aseptic and orderly state. This includes patient rooms, office areas, treatment and utility areas, nurse stations, conference rooms, waiting rooms, public and private bathrooms, hallways, stairways, and corridors.

Essential Functions

  • Cleans assigned areas using hospital-approved germicidal detergent, supplies, and equipment, which includes sweeping, dusting, mopping, buffing, scrubbing, and stripping floors.
  • Washes walls, light fixtures, sills, banisters, baseboards, doors, etc., in rooms, offices, and elevators.
  • Polishes brass and stainless steel as required.
  • Reports malfunctions in mechanical equipment (e.g., beds, lights) and any broken or scratched walls, doors, or furniture to the supervisor.
  • Demonstrates ability to interact effectively with patients, visitors, and all levels of hospital personnel, showing courtesy, compassion, sensitivity, and respect.
  • Moves furniture.
  • Pushes or pulls loaded or empty carts.
  • Collects and disposes of trash; cleans and disinfects trash receptacles.
  • Damp dusts furniture; applies stain-type polish and hand buffs furniture; arranges furniture in a predetermined manner.
  • Cleans and makes up unoccupied beds as necessary.
  • Cleans and disinfects bathrooms, including sinks, bathtubs, showers, toilets, and bathroom tile; polishes chrome fixtures; replaces supplies of soap, towels, and toilet tissue.
  • Cleans and disinfects isolation rooms, including ceilings, lights, walls, floors, furniture, and entire bathrooms; collects isolation linen and/or trash.
  • Maintains equipment at an acceptable level of cleanliness, including the maintenance of janitorial carts and/or janitorial closets.
  • May work on a varying shift schedule.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • H.S. Diploma/GED
  • 0-1 years experience in institutional cleaning

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