Floor care technician

Job Summary

Performs daily routine and project floor care, including operating floor care equipment. Maintains the healthcare environment in a clean, sanitary and attractive condition for customers and employees utilizing various tools and through operation of powered equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• Mopping resilient and hard floors.
• Stripping and refinishing resilient and floors.
• Scrubbing and burnishing resilient and hard floors.
• Carpet shampoo and extraction.
• Baseboard cleaning.
• Maintain all assigned equipment; keep equipment clean and in good repair, report all problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
• Comply with all hospital / department policies and procedures.
• Cognitive ability to function and concentrate on the essential and specialty functions of the job at a high level.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing an essential or specialty function of the job.
• Ability to think and concentrate for an entire shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to communicate with all members of the health care team.
• Independent thinking and decision-making ability.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
• Completion of 3-6 months of on the job training to learn work routines and operation of equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Healthcare setting.
• One (1) year of experience in floor care or project work.

License, Certification & Clearances

PA Act 34 Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History Clearance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between Excela Health locations.

LEAN

Actively promotes a Lean work culture by performing team member duties to encourage consistent use of LEAN principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements.

Recognizes the necessity of taking ownership of one’s own motivation, morale, performance and professional development. Strives for behavior consistent with being committed to Excela’s missions, vision and values.

AAP / EEO

Excela Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Excela Health to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected class.

Excela Health will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Ability to perform the Essential Functions listed on the Physical Conditions and ability to perform the Essential Functions on the Working Condition chart below.

Work Environment

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and / or transfer device is required.

Essential Absolute Necessity.

Marginal Minimal Necessity.

Constantly 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps / shift.

Frequently 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps / shift.

Occasionally 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps / shift.

Rarely Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps / shift.

Physical Condition

Essential

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Extreme Heat

Extreme Cold

Heights

Confined Spaces

Extreme Noise(>

85dB)

Mechanical Hazards

Use of Vibrating Tools

Operates Vehicle

Operates Heavy Equipment

Use of Lifting / Transfer Devices

Rotates All Shifts

8 Hours Shifts

10-12 Hours Shifts

On-Call

Overtime( 8 / hrs / shift; 40 / hr / wk)

Travel Between Sites

Direct Patient Care

Respirator Protective Equipment

Eye Protection

Head Protection (hard hat)

Hearing Protection

Hand Protection

Feet, Toe Protection

Body Protection

Latex Exposure

Solvent Exposure

Paint (direct use) Exposure

Dust (sanding) Exposure

Ethylene Oxide Exposure

Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure

Blood / Body Fluid Exposure

Chemicals (direct use) Exposure

Mist Exposure

Wax Stripper (direct use)

Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Laser Exposure

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and / or transfer device is required.

Essential Absolute Necessity.

Marginal Minimal Necessity.

Constantly 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps / shift.

Frequently 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps / shift.

Occasionally 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps / shift.

Rarely Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps / shift.

Physical Condition

Essential

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Bending (Stooping)

Sitting

Walking

Climbing Stairs

Climbing Ladders

Standing

Kneeling

Squatting (Crouching)

Twisting / Turning

Keyboard / Computer Operation

Gross Grasp

Fine Finger Manipulation

Hand / Arm Coordination

Pushing / Pulling(lbs. of force)

Carry

Transfer / Push / Pull Patients

Seeing Near w / Acuity

Feeling (Sensation)

Color Vision

Hearing Clearly

Pulling / Pushing Objects Overhead

Reaching Above Shoulder Level

Reaching Forward

Lifting Floor to Knuckle

10-19#

Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle

10-19#

Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder

10-19#

Lifting Shoulder to Overhead

20-50#

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and / or transfer device is required.

Last updated : 2024-09-10