Environmental Services Specialist - Full Time / Various Shifts Available

Kingman Healthcare•Kingman, AZ

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, 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 regulations. The specialist follows hand-hygiene and precaution practices, uses appropriate personal protective equipment, and safely handles cleaning products, waste, soiled linen, equipment, and potentially infectious materials. The position also involves monitoring assigned areas for cleanliness, safety risks, supply needs, damage, equipment problems, spills, and other concerns; completing required records; and participating in training, meetings, competency reviews, and process-improvement efforts. Depending on assignment, duties may include waste collection and disposal, operating and maintaining cleaning and laundry equipment, floor and wall care, maintaining clean-linen supplies, transporting or delivering linen, and keeping laundry, storage, and supply areas clean and organized. The position may require travel to other KHI campuses and medical buildings. Full-time; various shifts are available, with the schedule discussed during the interview.

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 hold a valid U.S. driver’s license and be at least 21 years old.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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 maintain 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 manufacturer instructions, safety data sheets, and KHI and department procedures.
Monitor assigned areas for cleanliness, safety concerns, supply needs, damaged surfaces, equipment issues, spills, and other environmental risks; 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; adapt to changes in workload, assignments, priorities, and patient-care needs.
Collect, remove, and dispose of trash, soiled materials, medical waste, and biohazard waste according to applicable guidelines.
Safely and efficiently operate and maintain assigned environmental-services, laundry, floor-care equipment, carts, and related tools.
Perform routine floor and wall cleaning, disinfection, maintenance, and restoration using approved procedures and equipment.
Maintain an adequate supply 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 way that helps 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.