This position is located in the Housekeeping Department at the Cheyenne River Indian Health Center, located in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. This department is responsible for all custodial function within the facility. The incumbent may rotate hours of duty, including different shifts, weekends, and holiday duty, is cross trained to work in several areas throughout the Service Unit.

Duties

Sweeps, mops, scrubs, applies floor wax and polishes floor surfaces throughout the hospital including stairways and elevators. Maintains custodial equipment by cleaning, oiling, or adjusting machine to assure maximum use. Empties waste baskets and trash cans from rooms and offices throughout the hospital. Keeps restrooms in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition. Cleans various areas such as in-patient rooms, bathrooms, public restrooms, operating rooms, labor & delivery rooms, exam rooms, isolation rooms, pharmacy, emergency room, lab, x-ray, halls, walls, floors, furnishings, equipment, windows, offices, entrances, etc., wiping surfaces using proper cleaning techniques, universal precautions, and chemicals.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): WG-03: Candidates for this position will be evaluated under the Federal Wage System (FWS) Job Grading Standards. Applicants will be rated on the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Each of the job elements must be addressed on the on-line assessment questionnaire in order for the applicant to be rated for the position. Your resume must reflect the answers to your on-line assessment questionnaire. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Work Practices Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Dexterity and Safety NOTE: Competition for Custodial Worker positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans' preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment. PHYSICAL EFFORT While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 15 pounds, frequently lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds, frequently pushes up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception. WORKING CONDITIONS While performing the duties of this position, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions, exposure to contagious disease, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is required to follow universal precautions in the use of personal protective equipment (gloves, mask, scrub, suits, shoe covers, caps) when a task warrants the use. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Cheyenne River Service Unit 24276 166th Street Airport Road Eagle Butte, SD 57625 US
• Name: Michelle Parkhill
• Phone: 605-891-8790
• Email: [email protected]