Environmental Service Technician I

About the role

The Environmental Services Technician ensures a clean and aseptic area within the hospital for the safety, health, and morale of patients, visitors, and employees by performing various housekeeping and other duties.

Responsibilities

• Cleanliness of public areas: Polices public areas twice per shift or as assigned to maintain a high standard of cleanliness.
• Dusts and damp mops all public areas on the assigned unit to remove all visible soils.
• Damp wipes all furnishings to remove all dusts, visible soils and stains.
• Cleans carpet and walls as assigned by cleaning walls thoroughly using proper tools and chemicals to remove all dust, dirt, smudges and streaks.
• Places wet floor caution signs consistently in the work area.
• Thoroughly washes walls from bottom to top to remove all soil.
• Removes excess water thoroughly from walls and floors after cleaning.
• Cleans and returns all equipment to proper storage area.
• Restroom Maintenance: Maintains all restrooms in a sanitary condition at all times in a timely and productive manner.
• Cleans restrooms according to department policy and procedure to remove all visible soils and stains.
• Cleans and polishes all mirrors and stainless steel work.
• Replenishes all dispensable items such as paper towels, tissues, etc.
• Damp wipes the cover of the light fixture over the sink, paper towel dispensers and other wall-mounted fixtures.
• Empties trash and washes the trash container, properly replacing liner.
• High dusts everything above shoulder height and dust mops all tile floors thoroughly.
• Utilizes approved disinfectants in cleaning fixtures including pipes and faucets.
• Removes mineral deposits that are visible on toilets and sinks by utilizing mild acid bowl cleaner.
• Assures that toilets are clean on both sides of the seat, beneath rim