Environmental Service Specialty Tech
About The Position
The Environmental Service Specialty Technician provides basic and specialized cleaning services throughout Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, with a primary focus on maintaining and cleaning hard and soft flooring surfaces in areas such as stairwells, hallways, and public spaces. The role uses heavy mechanical floor-care equipment, including scrubbers, buffers, polishers, extractors, and wet vacuums. The position also performs cleaning and disinfection in specialty hospital units to help maintain a safe care environment for patients, staff, and, where appropriate, visitors. Specialty areas may include surgical services, labor and delivery, critical care, endoscopy, MRI, trauma, cath lab, NICU, mental health, and the burn unit. Work may also include other Environmental Services Technician duties and project tasks according to facility needs.
Requirements
- Demonstrate working knowledge of healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles and requirements.
- Use chemicals and equipment properly and safely.
- Be thorough, proactive, and personally accountable.
- Communicate effectively with hospital personnel while respecting privacy.
- Adhere to safety and compliance standards.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous healthcare experience.
- Floor care experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform floor care and maintenance throughout the facility, including care of hard surfaces and carpeting and stripping and waxing floors.
- Use mechanical equipment to clean and maintain flooring, including scrubbers, buffers, polishers, extractors, and wet vacuums.
- Perform project work and specialty tasks according to facility needs.
- Set up and dismantle conference rooms according to function sheets and schedules.
- Clean stairwells and elevators and hang cubicle curtains.
- Clean and disinfect specialty units and equipment.
- Apply healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles and quality assurance practices to help reduce harmful pathogens.
- Handle chemicals and equipment properly and safely, including use of labor-saving products.
- Perform other duties within the Environmental Services Technician classification as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
