Environmental Services Specialty Technician

St Elizabeth Hospital•Fort Morgan, CO

20h•$18 - $24

About The Position

The Environmental Services Specialty Technician provides a clean and safe environment for patients, families, and hospital visitors. The role cleans and disinfects specialty units and equipment, including areas such as Surgical Services, Labor Delivery, Critical Care, Endoscopy, MRI, Trauma, Cath Lab, NICU, Mental Health, and the Burn Unit. Duties are performed in accordance with organizational safety, risk management, infection control, and environmental practices, including cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper use of personal protective equipment. The position requires knowledge of healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles, safe chemical use, equipment handling, and labor-saving products, as well as familiarity with evidence-based recommendations from relevant healthcare and regulatory organizations.

Requirements

Can distinguish between levels of disinfection and perform low- and intermediate-level disinfection.
Ability to explain orally or in writing the differences between levels of disinfection and perform intermediate-level disinfection in areas.
Knowledge and skills in using power equipment, conventional and high-speed floor machines, carpet-cleaning equipment, wet, dry, and power vacuum equipment, and a push sweeper.
Ability to operate necessary equipment and machines.
Effectively uses computers and mobile devices.
Respectfully listens to the viewpoints and ideas of others.
Communicates openly and candidly, orally or in writing, and creates an environment where coworkers and team members reciprocate.
Ability to work without close supervision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Previous healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Clean and disinfect specialty units and equipment.
Service specialty areas including Surgical Services, Labor Delivery, Critical Care, Endoscopy, MRI, Trauma, Cath Lab, NICU, Mental Health, and the Burn Unit.
Adhere to organizational safety, risk management, and infection control standards and promote a culture of safety.
Follow environmental and infection prevention practices, including cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper donning and doffing of PPE.
Use healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles, safe chemical practices, equipment-handling procedures, and labor-saving products.
Apply training and education related to evidence-based recommendations from AHE, APIC, AORN, CDC, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory bodies.