Environmental Health Services Technician (Mantenimiento)

Fresenius Medical Care•Ponce, PR

About The Position

The Environmental Health Services Technician supports FMCNA’s mission, vision, core values, and customer service philosophy, and follows its Compliance Program and applicable regulatory and FMS policy requirements. The role is responsible for maintaining the facility’s cleanliness, hygiene, and physical plant. The technician cleans and disinfects patient, visitor, and staff areas; handles waste and recycling according to facility procedures; maintains cleaning supplies and hygienic materials; and reports supply needs and maintenance problems. Duties may also include cleaning dialysis preparation areas and stations, maintaining the cleaning supply area, performing inventory and supply tasks, moving equipment, and carrying out basic physical plant repairs. The position also performs specified water-treatment and solution preparation tasks, including initiating and shutting down the RO and SDS systems, testing water quality and total chlorine, calibrating meters, preparing bicarbonate and Granuflo solutions, and documenting activities and quality-control results on the appropriate logs. Other duties may be assigned. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

0–1 year of prior cleaning or housekeeping experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma preferred.
Prior cleaning or housekeeping experience of 0–1 year preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean, hygienic, and pleasant working environment throughout the facility.
Clean and disinfect facility areas, especially areas used by patients and visitors, and respond to spills when needed.
Clean facility equipment and furnishings, including televisions, computers, HVAC units and vents, and furniture.
Dispose of regular and biohazard waste and recyclables according to facility policies and procedures.
Clean bathrooms, kitchen areas, waiting areas, break rooms, conference rooms, offices, treatment areas, storage and water treatment rooms, and certain exterior premises.
Sweep, wash, wax, vacuum, and otherwise clean floors as needed.
Follow MSDS and HMIS policies and procedures for chemicals and solutions used at the facility.
Keep the cleaning supply area organized and properly labeled; obtain, organize, and maintain adequate supplies; and report supply needs to the supervisor.
Replenish hygienic materials such as soap, sanitizer, paper towels, sanitary rolls, and paper cups.
Report leaking faucets, clogged drains, and other maintenance problems to the appropriate party.
Clean dialysis preparation areas when requested, using appropriate cleaning solutions and techniques, and document, handle, label, and dilute disinfectants used at the facility.
Clean dialysis stations after treatment and wash interior facility windows when requested.
Perform inventory and supply functions as required, including receiving, handling, stocking, counting, and physically transferring supplies.
Perform certain physical plant repairs and maintenance as required, such as painting, changing light bulbs, ceiling tiles, locks, and shelving, and addressing clogged drains.
Assist technical or nursing staff with basic tasks such as moving equipment and lifting or carrying heavy objects.
Initiate the RO machine, perform initial water-quality testing, and document results on the appropriate logs.
Initiate the SDS system according to written procedures and document activities and quality-control testing on the appropriate logs.
Perform total chlorine testing in coordination with the charge nurse and document results on the corresponding logs.
Calibrate meters used for water-quality and bicarbonate testing.
Prepare bicarbonate solution as needed and document preparation and quality-control testing.
Prepare Granuflo solution as needed and document preparation, transfer, and quality-control testing.
Shut down the SDS system at the end of daily operations and follow written procedures for daily rinsing and weekly disinfection with bleach solution; document activities on the corresponding log.
Perform other duties as assigned.