Environmental Services Specialist - Part Time / Evenings

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all duties, as assigned, for which employee is trained or qualified to perform.
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all applicable safety regulations.
• Dispose of waste, including medical and biohazard waste, according to federal, state, organizational, and departmental guidelines.
• Manage supplies and equipment efficiently and keep cleaning supplies and equipment safely stored when not in use, and away from patients' access when in use.
• Use cleaning chemicals according to federal, state, organizational, and departmental guidelines.
• Comply with all federal, state, organizational, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in on-going process improvement within the organization and department.
• Demonstrate regular attendance and participation at scheduled department and team meetings or notify the supervisor if going to be absent or tardy.
• Report problems to supervisor.

Housekeeping – Environmental Services

• Clean and sanitize assigned patient rooms and bathrooms daily.
• Clean, disinfect, and sanitize assigned areas, including moveable and stationary objects, as designated in procedures.
• Reset assigned areas to present an attractive and sanitary environment for all customers (patients, visitors, staff, etc.).
• Properly maintain the designated supply closet and work cart.
• Keep cleaning supplies and equipment safely stored when not in use, and away from patients' access when in use.

Laundering

• Maintain an adequate stock and flow of laundered materials, throughout the organization, per policies, processes, and regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain laundry area in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Use and maintain equipment safely, appropriately, and as efficiently as possible.
• Document accurate records of items delivered to ensure accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• No certifications required.
• No licenses required.
• Must be able to communicate well with a variety of customers.
• Must be able to read and write well enough to respond appropriately during emergencies and complete mandatory competencies.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and stressors in a positive and productive manner.
• Previous experience in commercial cleaning services or healthcare setting preferred.

Special Position Requirements

• Exposure Categories: Category I (routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues).
• Potential Hazards: Cleaning chemicals, Formaldehyde, and Chemotherapy.
• This position may require travel to other KHI campuses and medical buildings.
• Physical Demands: Constant amounts of physical effort required, during the whole shift, including: continual standing, bending, stooping, walking, pulling, and lifting (up to 20 pounds); occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds; occasional pulling of carts with up to 100 pounds; routine climbing of safety ladders for high cleaning and changing of cubical curtains, etc.
• Tolerance to regular exposure to hospital laundry and cleaning chemicals and changes in temperature.