This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services. Work is regularly performed by hand and with light and heavy-powered (industrial-type) cleaning equipment.

Duties

Cleans (hand wipes) rolling stock: IV poles, Vasopress DVT, Covidien feeding pumps, Gomco mobile pumps, Flowtron DVT, Gaymar T-pumps, Sscor Duet suction pumps, 3M Ranger blood warmer, CSZ Hyperthermia unit, and Philips Defibrillator. Other duties may include but are not limited to: cleaning rolling stock such as beds, wheelchairs, feeder chairs, shower chairs, medicine carts, red crash carts, potty chairs, scales, transport carts, over bed tables, walkers, monitor stands, linen carts, trash cans, checking entrance ways and elevators for cleanliness, ensuring six month patient curtain rotation is complete, and other like assignments given by a housekeeping supervisor. Incumbent must observe prescribed safety practices and aseptic techniques to protect self and others from injury or infection. Performs other related duties as assigned. Preferred Housekeeping Experience. Work Schedule: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday thru Friday Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD 693-02049-A Physical Requirements: Work requires continuous walking, standing, bending, stooping, and occasional lifting.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• 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 LoadsProblem Solving 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center 1111 East End Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 US
• Name: Shala Johnson
• Phone: (412) 822-2186
• Email: shala.johnson@va.gov