Environmental Services Tech 2

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for maintaining an assigned area of the hospital in a sanitary, orderly fashion. The employee is expected to report defects or repairs needed to maintain the physical appearance of the hospital and its grounds. The role may require access to secure medication supply areas to complete assigned duties. The position includes cleaning and disinfecting assigned areas, maintaining hard floors and carpet, handling waste according to procedures and safety protocols, preparing meeting rooms, moving furniture, and using iPod applications to report patient-room discharge cleaning promptly for the patient-flow system. The employee is also responsible for identifying needed supplies, reporting equipment repairs, and cleaning equipment after use. Employees must demonstrate required competencies through initial orientation and ongoing validation. For positions with direct patient contact, they must demonstrate knowledge and skills for developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care based on the patient ages identified by the department. Common duties include maintaining required education records, providing positive customer service, complying with attendance and scheduling policies, participating in quality improvement, working cost-effectively, following organizational policies, and performing related assigned duties.

Requirements

Education: Eighth grade and ability to read and write.
No experience required.
No certification, competency, or license required.
Demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to perform tasks and additional duties independently, as specified in the job description and department competency checklist.
For positions with direct patient contact, obtain or possess by the end of orientation and demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for developmentally appropriate care, including interpreting information in terms of patient needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding the range of treatment needed by patients.
Comply with the company's attendance policy and applicable departmental pay practices and scheduling policies.

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 environment while performing duties.
Remove waste using proper handling and removal procedures and safety protocols.
Participate in department quality-improvement goals, including providing feedback and staying informed about measured-goal status.
Remove wax finish from hard floors and reapply wax according to department procedures.
Buff hard floors to maintain their appearance.
Vacuum carpet using conventional or large industrial vacuum cleaners.
Buff carpet according to predetermined schedules and upon request in unscheduled areas.
Extract carpet and furniture according to predetermined schedules and upon request in unscheduled areas.
Determine needed supplies and use requested cleaning supplies appropriately.
Use iPod applications to report patient-room discharge cleaning promptly for the patient-flow system.
Report equipment repairs and clean equipment after use before returning it to the department.
Set up meeting rooms according to the schedule or request.
Perform duties required of Environmental Services Tech positions.
Move furniture as requested.
Maintain and document applicable required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and coworker relations.
Comply with the company's attendance policy.
Participate in departmental and institutional continuous quality-improvement activities.
Perform work cost-effectively and in alignment with the organization's mission and strategic plan.
Follow departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.