Position Summary

THIS POSTING IS TO ALLOW THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN AN ENTRY LEVEL CUSTODIAL POSITION AT STONY BROOK MEDICINE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. THIS IS NOT A POSTING FOR AN ACTUAL OPEN POSITION.

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Hospital Attendants are valuable members of our team, who provide routine custodial services to all patient/resident care and public areas throughout the hospital. 

Qualified candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and time management skills. They should have attention to detail and be able to work with all levels of the organization. 

Duties of a Hospital Attendant - Hospital Custodial Services may include the following but are not limited to:

• Picks up and removes hazardous articles which may be on floors, furniture and equipment and places them in designated receptacles or in appropriate places.  Moves furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning and care functions.
• Using mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubber and other cleaning implements, washes floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls, partitions, windows from inside of building, etc.
• Changes curtains and drapes and other objects as directed.
• Using manual and/or mechanical equipment, strips and vacuums and waxes floors and shampoos carpets.
• Using hand-operated equipment and detergents, scrubs and cleans all areas of lavatories, such as sinks, urinals, toilets, etc.
• Using hand-dusting equipment, dusts assigned areas.
• Using appropriate equipment such as ladders and scaffolds, washes light fixtures, replaces light bulbs, dusts and/or washes light fixtures and high places such as ceilings.
• Using designated equipment, polishes wood and metal fixtures and equipment.
• May set up equipment in assigned areas, conference and meeting rooms.
• May work in laboratories, "clean rooms", operating rooms and other hospital areas where a high degree of cleanliness is required to minimize the possible spread of infection.
• Clean discharge/transfer units in compliance with Department and Infection Control policies.
• In addition to cleaning the discharge unit above, strips and remakes bed.
• Compliant with Safety and Infection Control policies.

This is a float position that will perform work in all areas of the facility.

Qualifications

Required: Ability to perform medium to heavy physical labor.

Preferred: Previous housekeeping/custodial experience. Previous experience working in a hospital setting and/or in the hospital industry. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, time management skills, have attention to detail and be able to work with all levels of the organization.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. 
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair. 
• This function/position maybe designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 5 panel drug screen*
• Successfully complete a Background Check investigation.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).