Environmental Health Services Technician (Mantenimiento)

Fresenius Medical Care•Caguas, PR

About The Position

Supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values, and customer service philosophy, and adheres to its Compliance Program and applicable regulatory and FMS policy requirements. Maintains the facility's overall cleanliness, hygiene, and physical plant, including patient and visitor areas, work areas, equipment, and certain exterior premises. The role also involves managing cleaning supplies and waste, reporting maintenance issues, and, as assigned, supporting facility maintenance and supply functions. The technician may perform dialysis-area cleaning and water-treatment-related duties, including operating and testing water systems, preparing solutions, calibrating meters, and documenting activities and quality-control results according to written procedures. Other duties may be assigned, and additional responsibilities may focus on particular departments or locations. No supervisory responsibilities are listed.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean, hygienic, and pleasant working environment throughout the facility, with particular attention to areas used by patients and visitors.
Clean and disinfect facility areas and equipment, including bathrooms, kitchens, waiting and break rooms, offices, treatment and storage areas, water-treatment rooms, and certain exterior premises.
Respond to spills and clean facility equipment, floors, surfaces, and, when requested, the inside of facility windows.
Dispose of regular and biohazard waste and recyclables according to facility policies and procedures.
Follow MSDS and HMIS policies and procedures for chemicals and cleaning solutions; document, handle, label, and dilute disinfectants used at the facility.
Keep the cleaning supply area organized and labeled, obtain and maintain adequate supplies, report supply needs to the supervisor, and replenish hygiene materials in pertinent areas.
Report leaking faucets, clogged drains, and other maintenance problems to the appropriate party.
When requested, clean dialysis preparation areas and dialysis stations after treatment using proper solutions and techniques.
As required, perform inventory and supply functions, including receiving, handling, stocking, counting, and physically transferring supplies.
As required, perform physical plant repairs and maintenance, such as painting, changing light bulbs or ceiling tiles, repairing locks or shelving, and tending to clogged drains.
Assist technical or nursing staff with basic tasks, including moving equipment and lifting or carrying heavy objects.
Initiate the RO machine and perform initial water-quality testing; document results on appropriate logs.
Initiate the SDS system according to written policies and procedures, and document activities and quality-control testing.
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 and Granuflo solutions as needed, and document preparation, transfer where applicable, and quality-control testing.
Shut down the SDS system at the end of daily operations.
Follow written procedures for daily rinsing and weekly disinfection with bleach solution, and document activities on the corresponding log.
Perform other duties as assigned and any applicable department- or location-specific functions.