Environmental Services Team lead 2nd shift 3pm-11:30pm rotating weekends

UMC Health System

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Service Worker focuses on Infection Control and Prevention by providing proper cleaning and sanitation throughout the hospital and assigned site campuses. This role involves daily assignments such as performing cleaning projects, coordinating minor maintenance tasks, moves, and set-ups. It also includes facilitating employee training and development, performing area inspections to evaluate quality, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and infection control standards. The position requires maintaining area-specific records, supply/equipment, and inventory control. Additionally, it involves assisting housekeeping and floor technicians with cleaning patient rooms, isolation rooms, and common areas, which may expose the individual to blood, blood-borne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The role also includes all other assigned duties related to Environmental Services.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• +2 years environmental service experience, preferably in a hospital setting
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of cleaning procedures and operating equipment after successful completion of 90 day training
• Ability to clean and disinfect areas of blood, bodily fluids, and other pathogens (ie..vomit, urine, etc..)
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of proper handling and disposing of medical infectious waste and soiled linen
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to interact fairly and appropriately with people of all backgrounds

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning projects, providing support to coordinate and complete minor maintenance tasks, moves, and set ups
• Facilitate employee training and development
• Perform area inspections to evaluate and monitor quality performance, efficiency, customer satisfaction and infection control standards.
• Maintain current area specific records, supply/equipment and inventory control.
• Assist housekeeping and floor technicians with cleaning patient rooms, isolation rooms, and all other common areas to patient, visitors, and staff, when needed; Cleaning requires exposure to blood, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids
• All other assigned duties related to Environmental Services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED