Environmental Services Specialist - Full Time / Evenings

Kingman Healthcare•Kingman, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Specialist performs assigned environmental services duties in support of KHI’s goal of providing a kind, high-quality health system. The role cleans, disinfects, and sanitizes patient rooms, bathrooms, clinical and public areas, work areas, equipment, and high-touch surfaces according to KHI policies, department procedures, infection prevention standards, and regulatory requirements. The specialist follows appropriate precautions and hand hygiene practices, uses personal protective equipment, and safely handles chemicals, waste, soiled linen, equipment, and potentially infectious materials. The position also supports laundry and linen operations, waste disposal, routine floor and wall care, and upkeep of assigned areas and equipment. The specialist monitors work areas for cleanliness, safety concerns, supply needs, damage, spills, and equipment issues; completes required records; and participates in meetings, training, competency reviews, and process improvement efforts. Duties may vary with workload, assignments, priorities, and patient care needs, and may include travel to other KHI campuses and medical buildings.

Requirements

Able to communicate well with a variety of customers.
Able to read and write well enough to respond appropriately during emergencies and complete required competencies.
Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
Able to manage multiple priorities in a positive and productive manner.
Able to use good judgment and seek guidance when needed.
Able to work safely around patients, visitors, staff, chemicals, equipment, waste, and soiled materials.
Designated drivers must be at least 21 years old and have a valid U.S. driver’s license.
Able to meet the physical demands of the position, including standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, lifting up to 20 pounds, occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, and occasional pushing or pulling of carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
Able to 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 regulations.
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 cleaned areas to support a safe, clean, organized, and welcoming environment.
Follow standard and 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, and other potentially infectious materials.
Use cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and laundry products safely and according to 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 the appropriate leader.
Complete assigned documentation, logs, delivery records, cleaning records, and other records accurately and on time.
Participate in department meetings, training, competency reviews, and process improvement efforts, and adapt to changing workload, assignments, priorities, and 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, and floor care equipment, carts, and related tools safely and efficiently.
Perform routine floor and wall care, including cleaning, disinfecting, maintaining, and restoring assigned surfaces.
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 to help prevent contamination and exposure to infectious materials.
Keep laundry areas, linen storage areas, supply closets, carts, and equipment clean, sanitary, organized, and safe.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the department and organization.