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As our Environmental Services Technician, you'll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized. This protects everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards. Every day, you will perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting. You will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize our facility. This role requires you to learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects. You may also refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies, as well as deliver clean linens. To be successful in this role, you are thorough and committed to safety. You truly are the most important component contributing to the safety and comfort of our patients, visitors, and staff. A well-maintained facility with compassionate staff brings comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and all who serve here.
Job Responsibility
Keep patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized
Perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting
Use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize our facility
Learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects
Refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies
Deliver clean linens
Complete daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas
Demonstrate working knowledge of health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements
Display safe chemical use and equipment handling
Adhere to all organization safety, risk management and infection control guidelines and standards
Actively participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives
Maintain cleaning cart(s), supplies, and equipment
Remove waste and transport to appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste stream handling
Follow all infection prevention practices
Recognize and adhere to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA)
Practice critical thinking skills
Demonstrate personal accountability
Identify and utilize appropriate resources to ensure problems or concerns are followed through and resolved
Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements
Operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment
Perform tasks according to various facility needs including conference room set ups, cleaning of stairwells and elevators, and hanging of cubicle curtains
Mentor new Environmental Services Tech I employees
Collaborate with others as part of the patient care team
Requirements
None, upon hire
High School Graduate General Studies and Previous healthcare experience., upon hire or High School GED General Studies and Previous healthcare experience., upon hire
Nice to have
High School Graduate General Studies and Previous healthcare experience.
High School GED General Studies and Previous healthcare experience.
What we offer
Medical
Prescription drug
Dental
Vision plans
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement plan benefit(s) including 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings