Housekeeping Aid
Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary **This announcement has been extended due to a low
applicant pool. 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 at the VA Medical Center located in Seattle, WA. Click the
"Learn more about this agency" link below to discover the perks and
benefits of a Housekeeping career! Responsibilities Duties The
Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities
in patient and non-patient care areas. The position may be assigned
to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas
during any tour of duty. Typically, the position works
independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is
responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned
area throughout the medical facility. These duties include, but are
not limited to the following: Performs floor maintenance, wall
washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and
stairwells. Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp
and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing,
vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas,
and high and low dusting. Periodically utilizes pressure washers
and heavy industrial powered and battery-operated equipment.
Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment
and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best
results. Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners.
Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to
central collection areas. Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower
rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards
(cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs,
urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water
fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures). Performs
other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Various shifts to include
weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the hospital.
Recruitment & Relocation Incentive: Not authorized. Requirements
Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for
this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born
after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period
Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security
investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an
online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza
vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans
Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a
requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care
Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Qualifications PHYSICAL EFFORT: The position demands continuous
walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The
work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning
equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing
over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity,
hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as
visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris. WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and
ventilation. Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be
exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement
weather. PPE may be required in some circumstance as exposure to
possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are
inherent to this position. Care is required to avoid serious
injuries (i.e., broken bones) when working on ladders, or when
using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage
System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is
used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work
calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to
the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed
for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against
the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only;
screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to
meet the screen out element are considered for further rating;
those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from
consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the
remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training
and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire
must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on
your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as
part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Reliability
and Dependability (Screen out for WG-2 only) Work Practices Special
Aptitude - Housekeeping Work Handle Weights and Loads Follow
Directions Dexterity and Safety Education Additional Information
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per
pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served
as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit
toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or
military service experience. This credited service can be used in
determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit
must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is
not guaranteed. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages
persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for
hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons
with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical
disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities), and/or disabled
veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or
more. For more information on how to apply using this appointment
authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator within the
office, contact the facility Human Resources Department at (206)
762-1010. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible
displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection
priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be
found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any
Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about
ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources
website at
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional
vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care
personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e.,
medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote
workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you
will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit
documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The
agency will provide additional information regarding what
information or documentation will be needed and how you can request
a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the
reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online
or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view
the following link for information regarding an Alternate
Application
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