Environmental Services Tech- Evenings

Job Responsibilities

• Collects all dirty laundry from all patient areas
• Distributes clean linen to appropriate departments where replenishment is required
• Ensures linens for beds on campus housing are returned to the house they came from
• Routinely cleans patient rooms, nursing units, surgical areas, emergency department, Imaging areas, clinical departments, administrative offices, laboratory areas, pharmacy, waiting areas, public restrooms, and other areas as designated.
• Cleans and sanitizes all assigned areas on a routine schedule following established guidelines
• Uses appropriate chemicals and disinfectants, wipes down equipment, cleans furniture, and vacuums carpets
• Makes beds, empties trash, restocks supplies and dusts
• Cleans all areas as assigned, required or directed including on campus housing
• Takes daily inventory and inspects equipment for any repairs or replacements and reports any issues to maintenance for material or safety issues related to the building, campus or grounds and to immediate supervisor for any housekeeping related issues
• Manages and restocks assigned housekeeping cart prior to beginning daily assigned duties
• Manages assigned housekeeping cart during the performance of assigned duties ensuring that the cart and all cleaning chemicals are locked inside when the cart is not in direct view

Organizational Expectations

• Attendance: Attendance is an essential job function; employee comes to work daily, on time, and completes scheduled shift
• HIPAA: facilitates to maintain patient confidentiality
• Internal communication: contributes to positive team performance and a culture of service excellence through effective communication, active listening, and respect
• Interpersonal relationships: maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships with staff, patients, and visitors at all times. Works as a team member with other departments
• Safety: Practices workplace safety daily
• Employee Engagement: Actively participates in all hospital Service Excellence initiatives and trainings
• Attends and participates in a minimum of 50% department staff meetings and signs off on review of 100% department staff meeting minutes
• Completes all required annual education on or before the due date

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Minimal physical effort required with occasional light lifting to a maximum of 25 pounds; stooping; and pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
• Ability to effectively manage considerable mental stress
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and convey information in a clear, concise and accurate manner
• Familiarity with computer and other business machines