This position is located within the Environmental Management Services at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services.

Duties

Duties included but not limited to: Removes trash to a central pick-up area, relines trash receptacles, cleans and disinfects ash and trash receptacles. Loads soiled linen bags into linen cart. Transports recyclable material such as cardboard to designated locations. Properly handles and disposes of all waste including general trash, regulated medical (infectious) waste, chemotherapy waste and hazardous waste (mercury spills). Dust mops, wet mops, buffs, spray buffs, scrubs, strip and refinish floors. Assists in clean linen distribution and linen inventories. Dusts, washes and polishes wood, metal and vinyl furniture in lobbies, day rooms, dining rooms, conference rooms, patient rooms, offices, chapels, etc. Dusts and washes walls, partitions, doors, windows, elevators, stairwells and handrails. Cleans and disinfects toilets, urinals, sinks, showers and fixtures. Refills toilet tissue, paper towel and soap dispensers. Changes out sharps disposal units as needed. Changes linens and makes up beds, washes and disinfects mattresses and beds, bedside stands and wardrobes in Hoptel, MOD, and POD suites, CLC, Medical/Surgical, ICU, Domiciliary Units and Urgent Care. Maintains adequate supply levels and properly stores and safeguards all supplies and equipment. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full and Part time Schedules available. Full-Time schedule: 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., or 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. or 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Monday-Friday and can include weekends and holidays. Part-Time schedule: 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4 hours to be determined on a weekday. Either 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 10:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a total of 20 hours a week. Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD04497A and PD99909-S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Pending approval. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/30/2023. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris. Working Conditions: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather. PPE may be required in some circumstance as exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position. Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e. broken bones) when working on ladders, or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.

Education

This position does not have an education requirement.

Contacts

• Address Chillicothe VA Medical Center 17273 State Route 104 Chillicothe, OH 45601 US
• Name: Alyssa Littler
• Phone: 740-649-2896
• Email: [email protected]