Environmental Services Technician - Ephrata Community Hospital - Day

Part-time: 40 hours biweekly, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, every other weekend and holiday required.

About the role

Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas of the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain offices, hallways, and other assigned areas.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathrooms.
• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust mops floors.
• Polishes and cleans fixtures in utility rooms and bathrooms.
• Wet mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.
• Cleans fixtures, tops of windows, door frames and high areas using a ladder.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
• Removes waste and soiled linens from work area and places in specified bags or containers.
• Assists in hanging drapes and dividers and takes them down for cleaning.
• If assigned to a patient care unit:
  • Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms and prepares room for new occupant; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.
  • Receives direct supervision from professional nursing staff and Supervisor-Environmental Services.
  • Responds to call lights, if in immediate area.
  • Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas and/or patient rooms.
  • Ensures patient rooms are stocked with appropriate items prior to patient's admission.
  • Communicates with patients and families to promote their comfort. Notifies the nurse or other available care team member as needed to meet a patient's request.

Common Expectations

• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Requirements

• Less than 1 year of relevant experience.
• Ability to read, write, understand and speak English at a level that enables the individual to perform the functions of the job satisfactorily.

Pay

Starting rate: $18.00/hr plus pay for experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave