Environmental Svcs Tech Lead

About the role

As our Environmental Services Technician, you'll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized to protect everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.

You truly are the most important component contributing to the safety and comfort of our patients, visitors, and staff. A well-maintained facility with compassionate staff brings comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and all who serve here.

This role requires leadership responsibilities, including the ability to team build and motivate employees.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting
• Use specialized equipment and techniques to sanitize the facility
• Adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects
• Refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies
• Deliver clean linens
• Lead the work of others, including scheduling, coordinating shift change activities, and assigning work
• Clean floors, damp dust furniture and fixtures, make and clean patient beds
• Clean and empty ash urns and waste receptacles
• Wash windows, walls, ceilings, vents, and lights
• Change light bulbs
• Perform non-routine floor care duties (buffing, shampooing, etc.)
• Inspect and replace curtains and cubicles
• Check and stock soap and paper supplies
• Haul out trash and move furniture
• Use various cleaning equipment, carts, and products

Requirements

• Capable of performing job responsibilities in the EVS Tech and EVS Tech Specialist classifications
• Follows infection control/prevention practices and safety practices in all activities
• Requires a normal, responsive relationship indicating sensitivity to other people
• Must maintain as confidential any information accidentally gained in the process of doing one’s own work
• Must demonstrate the ability to cooperate with others

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or General Studies (Preferred)
• Previous healthcare experience (Preferred)

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Pay

$17.67 - $24.96 /hour