Environmental Services Tech 2

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Tech 2 maintains an assigned area of the hospital in a sanitary and orderly fashion and reports defects or repairs needed to maintain the physical appearance of the hospital and its grounds. The position may access secure medication supply areas to complete assigned duties. Work includes cleaning and disinfecting, floor and carpet maintenance, waste handling, room and meeting-room setup, and moving furniture. The employee also supports patient flow by using iPod applications to report patient-room discharge cleaning and participates in departmental quality-improvement goals. The employee must demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing validation to independently perform the tasks and additional duties specified in the job description and department competency checklist. For positions with direct patient contact, the employee must demonstrate developmentally appropriate patient-care knowledge and skills by the end of orientation. The role is scheduled for days and is full-time regular employment at Women & Children's Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia.

Requirements

Eighth-grade education and ability to read and write.
No prior experience required.
No certification, competency, or license required.
Demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation for the tasks and additional duties in the job description and department competency checklist.
For positions with direct patient contact, obtain and demonstrate by the end of orientation the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding of the range of treatment needed by patients.

Responsibilities

Dust mop and wet mop hard floors with disinfectant according to department procedures.
Clean and disinfect assigned areas according to applicable procedures.
Interact with patients and their environments while performing duties.
Remove waste in accordance with waste-handling and removal procedures and safety protocols.
Engage with departmental quality-improvement goals, including providing feedback and staying informed about measured goals.
Strip and reapply floor wax and buff hard floors according to department procedures.
Vacuum carpet using conventional or large industrial vacuum cleaners.
Buff carpet according to predetermined schedules and in other areas as requested.
Extract carpet and furniture according to predetermined schedules and in other areas as requested.
Determine which supplies are needed and use requested cleaning supplies appropriately.
Use iPod applications to report patient-room discharge cleaning in a timely manner for the patient-flow system.
Report equipment repairs needed and clean equipment after use before returning it to the department.
Set up meeting rooms according to the schedule and requests.
Perform Environmental Services Tech duties as required.
Move furniture as requested.
Maintain and document required education.
Provide positive customer service and maintain positive coworker relations.
Comply with the company's attendance policy.
Participate in departmental and institutional continuous quality-improvement activities.
Perform work cost-effectively and in accordance with departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including overtime, shift work, and on-call situations.
Perform work in alignment with the organization's mission and strategic plan and follow applicable organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.