Job Details

Description

JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION: To provide grounds care and services as part of the total program of maintaining a pleasant image and safe exterior for all applicable General Health System facilities.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

CRITERIA A: Everyday Excellence Values - Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
•Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.
•Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs.
•Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.
•Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm.
•Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.
•Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers

CRITERIA B: Corporate Compliance - Employee demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
•Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.
•Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records.
•Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honesty and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.

CRITERIA C: Personal Achievement - Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
•Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.
•Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.
•Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.

CRITERIA D: Performance Improvement - Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
•Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
•Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes.
•Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes.
•Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.

CRITERIA E: Cost Management - Employee demonstrates effective cost management practices.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
•Effectively manages time and resources
•Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization - material, human, and financial.
•Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.

CRITERIA F: Patient & Employee Safety - Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
•Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.
•Employee proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries.
•Employee demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.
•Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.

JOB FUNCTIONS

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:

1. Performs all horticultural and external environmental duties for applicable General Health System facilities.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
•Mows and edges all lawn areas; weeds all plant beds where ground cover, trees and shrubs are planted.
•Waters all lawns, plant beds, shrubs and trees as needed to maintain proper moisture levels.
•Prunes plants, trees and shrubs as needed, following accepted horticultural practices.
•Picks up and disposes of trash; cleans trash cans, ashtrays, and patio tables; sweeps parking lots, walkways, entrances and parking garage, per departmental schedule.
•Pressure washes parking lots and facility entrances according to department schedule.
•Obtains and maintains knowledge of proper operation of lawn equipment (i.e. mowers, edgers, weed eaters, etc.), including all safety precautions and maintenance requirements.
•Performs all duties within timeframes set by Grounds Supervisor.

2. Landscapes General Health System facilities.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
•Plants seasonal vegetation as directed by supervisor, following accepted horticultural practices.

3. Performs all other duties as required.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
•Identifies customers and delivers outstanding customer service according to GHS guidelines.
•Practices all safety precautions and utilizes safety equipment (i.e. safety glasses, proper attire, etc.) within department and industry guidelines.
•Assists Facilities Management with inside duties during periods of inclement weather.
•Performs more complex duties as assigned by supervisor, within scope of individual ability and knowledge.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
One year grounds experience preferred but not required. On-the-job training available.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None

SPECIAL SKILL, LICENSE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
Able to understand and carry out instructions. Dependable and motivated to complete duties without constant supervision. Able to interact appropriately with a diverse population of customers.

HIPAA REQUIREMENTS:
Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing and environment of care.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Strength-Medium Work-Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.