Environmental Services Technician

Responsibilities

Cleans furniture and carpets in rooms, hallways, stairs, and offices using power equipment. Cleans and maintains floor surfaces with dry and wet mops. Refinishes floors, including machine scrubbing and/or stripping floors and applies floor finish.

• Operates various types of cleaning equipment, both mechanical and electrical
• Notifies appropriate person of safety hazards and of equipment needing repair
• Cleans equipment, cart, and service closet daily
• Assists in cleaning emergency spills as requested
• Uses chemicals, cleaning products and equipment for their intended purpose to maintain a safe, cost-effective environment
• Ensures all cleaning supplies are labeled and references Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as necessary
• Sets up rooms for meetings and delivers audio visual equipment to the rooms
• Cleans patient care areas, public/private restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells
• Performs scheduled terminal and project cleaning in surgical areas
• Cleans all environmental surfaces including ceilings and vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows
• Dusts and mops floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other areas of the facility
• Gathers and disposes recyclables, trash, and medical waste
• Collects hazardous trash following established infection control guidelines
• Sorts, stocks and delivers linens
• Gathers and prepares soiled linen for transportation
• Inventories linens, cleaning supplies and paper supplies and orders additional in a timely and cost effective manner
• Fills and cleans supply dispensers
• Replaces cubicle drapes and window coverings
• Cleans and prepares dismissal and transfer units and certain equipment used in the care of patients and distributes non-medical supplies to specific areas
• Reports any mechanical failures or unsafe conditions to the supervisor

Requirements

No formal education or experience is required. However, the ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions and communicate with others is necessary.

• Ability to operate various types of cleaning equipment, including machine scrubbers, carpet cleaners, waste compactors, balers, etc.
• Ability to work alone and to understand the physical arrangements of the facilities
• Ability to set priorities, be aware of and follow department policies and procedures in all situations
• Basic computer skills
• Excellent customer service skills

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

The job requires the ability to lift, push, and pull various weights, as well as to bend, stoop, kneel, climb stairs, and reach above shoulders.

• Lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to a maximum 5 ft.
• Lift and carry up to 30 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance
• Push/pull up to 50 lbs. with the assistance of other staff and/or devices
• Ability to walk or stand the majority of the shift
• Ability to wear protective clothing and to safely operate power cleaning equipment
• Exposure to outside temperatures and weather conditions, as well as to strong germicidal solutions, cleaning chemicals, and infectious waste