Environmental Services Technician

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED
Experience: Minimum three (3) months of general housekeeping experience using common housecleaning implements such as mops, floor waxes and scouring pads to keep areas clean and well serviced
Certification: Must maintain and have a valid State Driver’s License: Class D with no restrictions
Other Skills And Abilities: A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas: Positive working relationships with others, Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints, Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences, Proper techniques for protecting self and patients from pathogenic agents, Understands the standards and precautions of infection control, Must have the ability to read, write, understand and follow written and verbal instructions, Must be able to work with little or no supervision, Completion of above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job, Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job, Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job, Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required info

Responsibilities

• Disinfects patient rooms, bathrooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas daily to prevent cross contamination.
• Scrubs and disinfects commodes, urinals, washstands and fixtures, mirrors, soap & paper towel dispensers daily.
• Cleans venetian blinds, washes walls, windows and glass partitions, and other assigned areas.
• Vacuums, dust mops, mop floors, polish/buff floors, gathers and disposes of trash and relines with plastic bags daily.
• Maintains OB unit as directed.
• Will complete other duties assigned by unit supervisor or person in charge.
• Cleans and disinfects aseptic the OR suites and unit as directed.
• Will complete other duties assigned while in the OR, as directed by supervisor or person in charge.
• Maintains Emergency Room (ER) department 24 hours / 365 days a year.
• ER will be disinfected meticulously and may be assigned other duties in an event of an emergency.
• Receives hospital clean linen deliveries; maintains a system of linen control and distribution; delivers clean linen to in-patients’ areas as requisitioned; and may label new linen with heat stampers or sew by using industrial sewing machine.
• Collects soiled linen, regular waste, Bio-hazardous waste and Chemo waste, and delivers to appropriate area.
• Maintains and disinfects comfort care rooms in the hospital, as directed by nursing staff.
• Maintains and disinfects hospital morgue, including patient trays.
• On occasion assist nurse supervisor, security, and mortuary personnel in placing or removing patients from Morgue trays.
• Ensure Proper PPE is worn at all times while on duty. Face Surgical Mask is worn in all Hospital areas. Cloth Masks may be worn in the Office areas. Self-Monitor, Wash Hands and or well-used hand sanitizer, Social Distancing will be practiced. Proper PPE is worn inside assigned Clinics or Units.
• Training well be provided. Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease to ensure a high level of patient, visitor, employee and external customer satisfaction.