Environmental Service Professional I- Full Time/PM Shift (2:30p to 11:00p)

Munson Healthcare•Grayling, MI

11d

About The Position

Environmental Services is a frontline infection-prevention function. The Environmental Service Professional performs services according to organizational policies and procedures to provide a safe environment, applying cleaning, disinfection, and quality-assurance principles to reduce harmful pathogens for patients, visitors, and staff. The position is trained to independently perform general cleans and dismissal cleans. The role includes standing and walking for much of the day and may involve bending, stretching, climbing ladders, lifting, pulling, and pushing. Required protective equipment must be worn when circumstances warrant, and department, hospital, and regulatory guidelines must be followed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
Six months of hospital environmental services or housekeeping experience is preferred.
Ability to perform duties that may require standing and walking much of the day, bending, stretching, climbing ladders, lifting, pulling, and pushing.
Ability to operate and properly maintain Environmental Services cleaning and disinfection tools and equipment.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED.
Six months of hospital environmental services or housekeeping experience.

Responsibilities

Clean and disinfect assigned areas according to Environmental Services procedures designed to control the growth of microorganisms.
Prepare patient rooms for new admissions by staging them in an aesthetically pleasing way.
Maintain cleaning carts, supplies, and equipment by keeping carts properly stocked and orderly.
Remove trash, recycling, confidential information, and soiled linen from floors using a utility cart.
Replace sharps containers in patient rooms, procedure rooms, and soiled utility rooms.
Transport furniture, equipment, clean linen, and supplies.
Operate and properly maintain the Environmental Services tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.
Follow applicable safety, department, hospital, and regulatory guidelines, including wearing protective equipment when required.