DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

Duties

This position is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. The Housekeeping Aid is known as Environmental Services Technician, in the Environmental Management Division. The primary purpose of this position is to provide a health healing environment. The ES Tech performs assigned duties in a variety of inpatient and outpatient care areas, and non-patient care areas including research, clinical laboratories, administration areas, etc. The ES Tech receives daily assignments from his/her supervisor, work leader, or other EMS staff member designated as in-charge. The ES Tech will be assigned to one of a number of varying shifts. Duties: Works with a team or singularly depending on the task. Plans daily schedule in order to accomplish routine cleaning, which may include cleaning patient care and/or administration areas. Cleans walls, doors, door frames, floors, windows, blinds, beds/bed frames, fixtures and furniture, door knobs, light switches, and other non-critical reusable medical equipment (i.e., wheel chairs, gurneys, IV poles). Cleans porcelain and chrome fixtures in bath and shower rooms. Empties all waste and trash receptacles including regulated medical waste, chemotherapy, pathological waste, hazardous waste, etc. Operates a variety of powered equipment such as vacuum cleaners, rug shampoo machines, baseboard scrubbers, and wall cleaning machines. Scrubs, strips, and applies floor sealers and finishes using powered buffers and scrubbers. Moves furniture and equipment when required. Submits verbal work order requests to the supervisor in the event that there is a need for maintenance or repair of building and equipment. Attends staff meetings, participates in ongoing in-services and training and adheres to prescribed operational procedures. Provides coverage in assigned areas as needed, including operating rooms, surgical and intensive care areas, and the Sterile Processing Services area. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Second Shift Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid-Second Shift/PD08598A Physical Requirements: The Housekeeping Aid must be able to lift various items up to 50 lbs. Items include, but are not limited to: heavy trash, furniture, appliances, clean linen, soiled linen, contaminated/ infectious/ biohazard waste, chemotherapy, as well as other materials that they may come in contact with. Additionally, they may be required to lift heavy containers such as stripper/finish and other supplies in large, heavy containers. They must be able to apply and demonstrate proper lifting techniques and body mechanics to safely handle/dispose of these materials. They must also be able to apply and demonstrate safe handling of spills of these and any other hazardous waste materials that they may come in contact with. Eye acuity to identify soiled items is required. Must push, pull, load and unload carts, bend, stoop, twist and turn with moderate effort, climb ladders to change cubical curtains, clean out light fixtures and clean windows and other high surfaces. Must be able to negotiate small spaces to clean. Working Conditions: The Housekeeping Aid regularly moves between contaminated/dirty environments to clean environments. They often work in the presence of blood, body fluids and excretions, some of which may be foul smelling. Strong odors may be present while using cleaning chemicals. There are potential hazards associated with Environmental Service work such as cleaning chemical splash hazards, cuts, needle sticks, bumps and bruises, etc., if proper precautions are not met. The work area can be noisy due to the rumbling of carts and operation of equipment

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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: Dexterity and SafetyFollow DirectionsHandle Weights and LoadsReliability And DependabilitySpecial Aptitude - Housekeeping WorkWork Practices 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. Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Clement J Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center 5000 West National Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53295 US
• Name: Lesley Hynes
• Phone: 414-712-8259
• Email: [email protected]