These positions are located in the Housekeeping Branch of the Shiprock Service Unit, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, New Mexico. The Housekeeping Aid is responsible for the maintenance of environmental sanitation as well as visual cleanliness throughout the hospital facility. This position reports to the Housekeeping Aid Supervisor.

Duties

Vacuum, dust and mop floors, stairways, corridors, wards, utility rooms, offices, employee lounges, bathrooms and other assigned areas; polish and buff floors, strip and reapply floor sealer as necessary; wash walls and window and glass partitions; replenish paper supplies and soap dispensers. Cleans patient rooms using proper antiseptic techniques; empty waste baskets, cigarette urns and trash containers. Receives hospital linen deliveries; maintain a system of linen distribution; ensure quality of laundering are met; on occasional may mend or repair linen; collect soiled linen and deliver to laundry or disposal area. Cleans operating room and obstetric suites following strict procedures to prevent cross-contamination. Uses prescribed protective cleaning procedures in isolation areas. Must follow prescribed safety procedures to avoid creation of hazard to patients, visitors and hospital personnel. Performs duties at satellite clinics. Specific area of the facility have different cleaning procedures; therefore, employees are trained in all these special areas on a rotational basis of two weeks.

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): Candidates for this position will be evaluated under the federal wage system job grading standards. No specific length of experience is required. Applicants will be rated on the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. WG-02: Must be able to perform the following duties without more than normal supervision: vacuuming, sweeping, mopping floors, washing walls and windows and disposing of waste water. Incumbent must meet stringent biological control standards designed to yield safe and in some places asepsis ecological environment. Have a working knowledge of harmful bacteria compounds. Must know proper techniques for protecting self and patients from these pathogenic agents. Physical Effort: Moderate to heavy physical effort is required continuously in the performance of manual cleaning tasks. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing 40-50 pounds. Use of heavy powered cleaning equipment is required. Working Conditions: The incumbent will work indoors and on occasion outdoors in areas that normally have adequate heat, light and ventilation. Occasionally, the Housekeeping Aid is exposed to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions and to injuries due to falls from ladders and risk of exposure to contagious diseases, infections, fumes, airborne particles, radiation and caustic chemicals. The Housekeeping Aid is required to follow universal precautions in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when a task warrants the use. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Shiprock Service Unit Hwy 491 N PO Box 160 Shiprock, NM 87420 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]