Environmental Services Specialist - Full Time / Various Shifts Available

Kingman Regional Medical Center•Kingman, AZ

About The Position

The Environmental Services Specialist performs assigned environmental services duties in support of KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest-quality health systems in the country. The role cleans, disinfects, sanitizes, and resets patient rooms, bathrooms, clinical and public areas, work areas, equipment, and high-touch surfaces in accordance with KHI policies, department procedures, infection prevention standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. The employee follows standard and transmission-based precautions as applicable, practices proper hand hygiene, uses appropriate personal protective equipment, and follows safety requirements when handling chemicals, waste, soiled linen, equipment, blood, body fluids, and other potentially infectious materials. Depending on assignments, duties may include waste and biohazard disposal; operation and maintenance of environmental services, laundry, and floor-care equipment; floor and wall care; linen and laundry supply management; and safe handling, storage, transport, and delivery of clean and soiled linen. The employee monitors assigned areas for cleanliness, safety concerns, supply needs, damage, equipment issues, spills, and other environmental risks; completes required documentation; and participates in meetings, training, competency reviews, and process improvement efforts. The position may require travel to other KHI campuses and medical buildings. Various shifts are available, with the schedule to be discussed during the interview.

Requirements

Communicate effectively with a variety of customers.
Read and write well enough to respond appropriately during emergencies and complete required competencies.
Follow written and verbal instructions.
Manage multiple priorities in a positive and productive manner.
Use good judgment and seek guidance when needed.
Work safely around patients, visitors, staff, chemicals, equipment, waste, and soiled materials.
Designated drivers must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and be at least 21 years old.
Meet the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, lifting up to 20 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, and occasionally pushing or pulling carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
Climb approved safety ladders for high cleaning, curtain changes, or similar assigned duties.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in commercial cleaning, healthcare environmental services, laundry services, floor care, or a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned Environmental Services duties for which trained or qualified, following KHI policies, department procedures, infection prevention standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Clean, disinfect, and sanitize assigned patient rooms, bathrooms, clinical areas, public areas, work areas, equipment, and high-touch surfaces using approved products and procedures.
Reset assigned areas after cleaning to support a safe, clean, organized, and welcoming environment.
Follow standard precautions, applicable transmission-based precautions, and proper hand hygiene practices.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and follow safety procedures when handling waste, soiled linen, chemicals, equipment, blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials.
Use cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and laundry-related products safely and according to manufacturer instructions, safety data sheets, KHI policies, and department procedures.
Monitor assigned areas for cleanliness, safety concerns, supply needs, damaged surfaces, equipment issues, spills, and other environmental risks, and report concerns to a supervisor or appropriate leader.
Complete required documentation, logs, delivery records, cleaning records, and other assigned records accurately and on time.
Participate in department meetings, training, competency reviews, and process improvement efforts, and adapt to changes in workload, assignments, priorities, or patient care needs.
Collect, remove, and dispose of trash, soiled materials, medical waste, and biohazard waste according to applicable guidelines.
Operate and maintain assigned Environmental Services, laundry, floor-care equipment, carts, and related tools safely and efficiently.
Perform routine floor and wall care, including cleaning, disinfecting, maintaining, and restoring assigned surfaces using approved procedures and equipment.
Maintain an adequate stock and flow of clean linen, laundry, and related supplies in assigned areas.
Handle, store, transport when designated, and deliver clean and soiled linen in a manner that helps prevent contamination, cross-contamination, and exposure to infectious materials.
Maintain laundry areas, linen storage areas, supply closets, carts, and equipment in a clean, sanitary, organized, and safe condition.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the effectiveness of the department and organization.