Area Tech

About the Role

Area Tech positions provide a clean, sanitary, and aesthetically pleasing environment to the patients, visitors, and staff of UNC Hospitals. These positions clean and disinfect all areas of the hospital according to prescribed procedures and standards. These positions do not provide any direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Cleans (dusts, disinfects, mops, restocks, pulls trash, and inspects) occupied patient rooms
• Cleans discharge rooms in a timely manner for incoming patients
• Cleans support areas and critical care areas such as nurses stations, lounges, intensive care units, and isolation rooms
• Enters data into the bed tracking system
• Inspects ancillary and patient areas and projects
• May serve as a team leader who plans and schedules tasks, makes work assignments, trains staff, controls bed tracking, and inspects all areas throughout the hospital
• Strip, wax, dust mop, and damp mop floors
• Vacuum, bonnet, and extract carpets
• Trains and instructs new area techs in proper hospital policies and procedures

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Housekeeping experience is preferred
• Ability to read and follow written instructions, including MSDS sheets, policies, and procedures
• Ability to understand verbal communications

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day

Exempt From Overtime: No