Environmental Svcs Tech

About the role

As our Environmental Services Technician, you'll keep patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized, protecting everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards. Daily tasks include routine cleaning such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting; using specialized equipment and techniques to sanitize the facility; learning and adhering to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects; refilling soap and paper towel dispensers; delivering clean linens. The role requires thoroughness and commitment to safety, contributing to patient, visitor, and staff comfort.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas.
• Perform duties demonstrating working knowledge of healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements.
• Display safe chemical use and equipment handling for all items within the healthcare environment.
• Adhere to organization safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety.
• Actively participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including initiatives to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
• Maintain cleaning cart(s), supplies, and equipment as outlined in the Standard Work cart set up.
• Remove waste and transport to appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste stream handling (regulated medical, recycle, solid, hazardous) per established procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Follow all infection prevention practices, including proper cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, proper donning and doffing of PPE.
• Recognize and adhere to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA).
• Practice critical thinking skills and demonstrate personal accountability.
• Identify and utilize appropriate resources to ensure identified problems or concerns are followed through and resolved.
• Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements.
• Demonstrate ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.
• Perform tasks according to various facility needs, including conference room set ups, cleaning of stairwells and elevators, hanging of cubicle curtains.
• May be asked to mentor new Environmental Services Tech I employees.
• Ability to collaborate with others as part of the patient care team.

Requirements

• Required: None upon hire.
• Preferred: High School Graduate or GED, General Studies, and previous healthcare experience.

Pay

Pay Range: $15.67 - $22.14 per hour.