Environmental Services Tech- FT Days

Sanford Health • Bismarck, ND

5d

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician maintains a safe and sanitary environment in patient and resident rooms and assigned areas for patients, residents, visitors, and associates. The position follows infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines and uses housekeeping processes, tools, and techniques to help provide a clean and sterile healthcare environment. Duties may include cleaning patient and resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas; managing waste; cleaning and maintaining floors; keeping storage areas, equipment, and carts stocked and tidy; and assisting in laundry areas as appropriate. The role may use pagers and other technology as needed. Work hours may vary according to patient and resident needs and may include overtime, call or backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays. The position involves being on one's feet for most of the shift and may involve equipment noise.

Requirements

• Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40–50 pounds and push or pull variable weights on flat surfaces or ramps.
• Ability to remain on one's feet for the majority of the shift.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least six months of housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience.
• Prior cleaning experience.
• Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods, and cleaning chemicals.
• Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe and sanitary patient and resident rooms and assigned areas in accordance with infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
• Clean patient and resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas to meet health standards.
• Empty waste baskets and sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors using appropriate tools and equipment.
• Wear required protective equipment and follow applicable guidelines.
• Keep storage areas, equipment, and carts stocked, clean, and tidy.
• Use pagers and other technology appropriately when needed.
• Assist in laundry areas as appropriate.

Benefits

• $2,500 hiring bonus paid out in the first year of employment.

What This Job Offers

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