Environmental Services Coordinator

Intermountain Health • Lehi, UT

3d • $22 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Directs staff in maintaining the standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and appearance as established by the hospital in accordance with hospital and Joint Commission standards. This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week, with availability for day, swing, and night shifts as needed to support departmental operational needs. The role involves coordinating scheduling and staffing, delegating assignments, inspecting employee work through quality control inspections, performing rounds, assisting with new employee orientation and training, and handling basic employee counseling. The coordinator is responsible for motivating employees to ensure timely completion of cleaning tasks and may perform cleaning duties as needed.

Requirements

• Demonstrated communication skills to include differentiating color-coded labels and/or chemicals as well as following written and/or verbal directions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed to meet the needs of the department.
• Ability to use basic computer and software programs such as Microsoft Suite programs and email.
• Demonstrated professional experience in Environmental Services in a healthcare setting.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment.
• Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated professional experience in Environmental Services in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates scheduling and staffing.
• Delegates assignments to ensure the proper cleaning of hospital rooms, offices, public areas, and other areas.
• Inspects employee work by conducting frequent quality control inspections to ensure a safe, clean, sanitary, and attractive environment on an ongoing basis.
• Performs effective rounds as appropriate in assigned areas.
• Assists in new employee orientation and ongoing employee training - including proper cleaning techniques, appropriate use of chemicals, policy and procedures, safety, and standard precautions.
• Assist department leadership in management functions such as interviewing, selection of candidates, and performance evaluations.
• Handles basic employee counseling such as coaching, mentoring, reward and recognition of staff and notifies management when additional actions are needed.
• Responsible for coordinating and motivating employees to ensure that assignments and designated cleaning tasks are completed in a proper and timely manner.
• Provide cleaning duties as needed based on staffing, patient loads, and time constraints.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• Up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution through the PEAK program.
• 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed