Environmental Service Tech I

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and Disinfection: Performs thorough cleaning and disinfection of all areas within the hospital, including patient rooms, operating rooms, laboratories, restrooms, waiting areas, offices, and common spaces, medical equipment, and high touch areas.
• Specialized Cleaning Tasks: Performs terminal cleaning of surgical suites.
• Clean and Polish: Dusts and washes walls, ceilings, light fixtures, and vents; cleans and polishes mirrors, glass partitions, doors, and windows.
• Waste Management: Collects and disposes of various types of waste, including general waste, biohazardous waste, and sharps, according to hospital policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Floor Care: Cleans and maintains floors using various methods such as sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, waxing, and buffing.
• Equipment Maintenance: Cleans and maintains cleaning equipment, ensuring it is in good working order and reports any malfunctions.
• Supply Management: Monitors and restocks cleaning supplies in designated areas.
• Responding to Spills: Safely and effectively cleans up spills of various substances, including bodily fluids, following proper procedures.
• Safety Standards: Complies with all hospital safety policies and procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and proper handling of hazardous materials.
• Customer Service: Interacts with patients, visitors, and staff in a professional and courteous manner, addressing concerns related to cleanliness and contributing to a positive hospital experience.
• Linen Management: Properly handles and transports soiled and clean linens, including lifting and carrying linen bags, restocks linens and other supplies as needed.
• Documentation: Completes necessary logs and documentation related to cleaning activities, as required.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Licenses/Certifications: None required.
• Experience: No prior experience required.
• Other: Health Care Environment Services preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Auditory: Sufficient auditory ability to detect and respond to various sounds, including patient alarms and verbal communication.
• Visual Acuity: Necessary for observing patient conditions, reading documentation and monitors, and distinguishing colors for clinical purposes.
• Tactile Perception: Important for assessing physical characteristics such as temperature, size, shape, or texture during patient care.
• Motor Coordination: Required for reaching, grasping, handling, and performing fine motor tasks necessary for the use of medical equipment and procedures.
• Physical Demands: Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling when assisting patients or accessing equipment; lifting to 50 pounds independently; frequent pushing, pulling, carrying, or repositioning of objects or patients weighing up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting or transferring of individuals weighing over 100 pounds, with the expectation that appropriate lifting techniques, mechanical aids, or team assistance will be used to ensure safety; sitting for long periods of time.

Working Conditions

• Indoor Healthcare Environment: Hospital, clinic, or long-term care facility.
• Temperature: Variable indoor temperatures.
• Infectious and Contagious Diseases: Frequent exposure.
• Hazardous Materials: Exposure.
• Medical Equipment: Frequent exposure.
• Noise Levels: Varying levels of noise due to medical equipment, staff activity, and patient needs.

Pay

USD $16.77/Hr. USD $25.68/Hr.

Schedule

Second Shift