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Indian Health Service Custodial Worker in Pine Ridge, South Dakota

Summary This position is located in the Housekeeping Department of the Pine Ridge Service Unit. The incumbent may rotate hours of duty, including different shifts, weekends, and holiday duty, is cross-trained to work in several areas throughout the Service Unit. Responsibilities Cleans patient rooms, bathrooms, public restrooms, operating rooms, labor/delivery, exam rooms, halls, walls, floors, furnishings, equipment, windows, offices. Plans and coordinate daily work tasks with supervisor. Stocks areas with supplies, linen and required chemicals. Inspects, sorts, folds, counts, stores, and distributes clean linen per standard protocol. Vacuums, sweeps, mops floor and maintains floors such as stripping and waxing and shampooing carpets. Requirements Conditions of Employment Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities. COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty. Position subject to call back, stand by, rotating shifts and nights/weekends/holidays. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Qualifications To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): OPM Qualifications: Federal Wage System Qualifications (opm.gov) In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: WG-3:From the description below, select the appropriate response based on your level of experience and/or training that you fully possess and that demonstrates your ability to perform housekeeping aid duties. Your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. A. I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex functions of a Custodial Worker following and using the established techniques, duties, functions, and procedures without supervision. Examples of duties include: All cleaning of patient's rooms, surgical rooms, procedure rooms, strip and wax floors, maintaining equipment, and is able to plan and coordinate with supervisor on daily work tasks. B. I have the ability to perform the full range of duties of the Custodial Worker and ask questions of the supervisor when performing new tasks only. Examples of duties include: all duties such as cleaning of patient's rooms, bathrooms, office rooms, regular and biohazard trash removal, maintaining equipment and floor care, vacuum, strip and wax floors, shampoo carpets. C. I have the ability to perform common Custodial Worker duties and I have worked under close supervision in performing the full range of Custodial Worker techniques, procedures, functions and performing duties such as: all duties to include: the cleaning of patient's room, bathrooms, surgical rooms, procedure rooms, sweep and mop floors; vacuum carpets, empty trash and bio hazard trash, work with supervisor on stripping and waxing floors. D. I have the ability to perform simple Custodial Worker duties, and require constant and more than normal supervision, in performing the full range of Custodial Worker techniques, procedures, and functions and performing duties such as: clean patient rooms, bathrooms, procedure rooms, sweep and mop floors, empty trash and biohazard trash. E. I do not possess the abilities as described above. Candidates for this position will be evaluated under the Federal Wage System (FWS) Job Grading Standards. Applicants will be rated in the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Each of the job elements must be addressed on the on-line assessment questionnaire in order for the applicant to be rated for the position. Your resume must reflect the answers to your on-line assessment questionnaire. NOTE: Competition for Custodial Worker positions is restricted by law to persons entitled to veterans' preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Education There are no education requirements. Additional Information Per IHS policy (SGM 21-04) IHS selectees to positions located in Federally operated hospitals, health centers, and clinics must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entry on duty or have IHS approve a medical or religious exemption. If an exemption is approved then wearing a face mask and regular testing for COVID-19 will be required. Your Human Resources Specialist will provide a list of documents acceptable as vaccination proof and instructions on how to submit your vaccination documentation or how to request a medical or religious exemption, if needed. Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement. 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. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.

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