Environmental Service Tech

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center • Gilbert, AZ

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, a 198-bed non-profit facility, is seeking an Environmental Service Technician to join their team. This role is integral to providing exceptional, compassionate healthcare to the communities in and around Gilbert, Arizona. The facility is committed to social justice, health equity, and delivering care in innovative ways. They foster a collaborative and supportive environment where employees can make a tangible difference. The Environmental Service Technician will be responsible for executing daily duties to maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment, interacting with patients, visitors, and staff. This role is crucial for ensuring timely room turnovers, upholding cleaning and disinfection standards, and contributing to infection prevention and patient experience.

Requirements

• Proficient in cleaning and infection control protocols.
• Prioritize safety and waste management.
• Consistently follow all guidelines.
• Maintain a strong work ethic.
• Be accountable.
• Communicate effectively.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous healthcare experience

Responsibilities

• Executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment.
• Ensuring timely room turnovers related to patient throughout within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention.
• Maintaining a clean, hygienic and aesthetically pleasing environment in a healthcare setting.
• Completing, as assigned, daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas.
• Demonstrating a working knowledge of the health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements.
• Displaying safe chemical use and equipment handling for all items within the healthcare environment.
• Maintaining cleaning cart(s), supplies, and equipment, as outlined in the Standard Work cart set up.
• Removing waste and transporting to the appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste stream handling (i.e. regulated medical, recycle, solid, and hazardous) in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Following all infection prevention practices, including but not limited to: proper cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED