Lead Environmental Services Technician

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the orientation and education of staff, other departments, and services of the corporation to ensure compliance with new and existing regulations of federal and state standards.
• Maintains and monitors productivity and quality of work performed by all staff.
• Makes recommendations for changes in supplies, equipment or procedures to improve safety and patient care or to reduce costs.
• Helps investigate, document and report all unusual occurrences to the Manager.
• Disinfects patient rooms, bathrooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas daily to prevent cross contamination.
• Cleans venetian blinds, washes walls, windows and glass partitions, and other assigned areas.
• Vacuums, dust mops, mop floors, polish, buffs, strips and waxes floors.
• Replenishes paper supplies and liquid soap in dispensers daily.
• Disinfects room thoroughly after patient has been discharged.
• Special cleaning after isolation and deceased patients are discharged using proper antiseptic techniques.
• Cleans and disinfects aseptic the OR suites, OB Unit, ER Dept and other units as directed.
• Ensures all equipment is tested regularly; submit any deficiencies or safety defects to supervisor for appropriate repairs.
• May travel to satellite clinic to inspect the cleanliness and assure the clinic is ready for staff and patients.
• May serve as acting Manager as assigned by and during the absence of the EVS Supervisor.
• Ensures all equipment is tested regularly; submit any deficiencies or safety defects to supervisor for appropriate repairs.
• Completes other duties assigned while in the unit as directed by supervisor or person in charge.
• Maintains and disinfects comfort care rooms in the hospital, as directed by nursing staff.
• Maintains and disinfects hospital morgue, including patient trays.
• On occasion assists nurse supervisor, security, and mortuary personnel in placing or removing patients from Morgue trays.
• Ensures all equipment is tested regularly; submit any deficiencies or safety defects to supervisor for appropriate repairs.
• Completes all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly.
• Trains staff on routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: One (1) or more years in environmental services technician or related field. One (1) year experience of general housekeeping duties in a daycare, school, food service, healthcare, production and/or manufacturing setting. One (1) year experience in the use of buffers, high-speed buffers, scrubbers, vacuums, etc. and knowledge of floor care procedures and upkeep in safe chemical usage; understanding the standards and precautions of infection control.