Environmental Services Technician/Custodian - Bemidji Medical Center - FT
About The Position
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient rooms and assigned areas for Sanford Health patients, visitors, and associates by following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines. Tasks include emptying waste baskets, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors using various equipment. The role may involve cleaning various locations such as patient rooms, hallways, lobbies, restrooms, and other work areas to meet health standards. Proper protective equipment must be worn, and storage areas kept stocked and tidy. Technicians may use pagers and other technology, and assist in laundry areas. Access to Sanford technology applications may be available depending on the location. Physical activities include extensive use of arms and legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials, with the ability to lift and/or move up to 40-50lbs and push/pull variable weight limits. The position requires being on feet for the majority of the shift and may involve exposure to noise from equipment. Work hours can vary based on patient needs, potentially including overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- No formal education is required.
- Must fulfill annual continuing education requirements, including departmental meetings, safety education, and mandatory in-services.
- Knowledge in general day-to-day housekeeping tasks in various departments/areas of the facility.
- Ability to follow cleaning policy and procedure for each department.
- Follow guidelines in the use of cleaning/sanitation chemicals.
- Ability to be on feet for the majority of the shift.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 40-50lbs.
- Ability to push/pull variable weight limits on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with custodial tasks including floor scrubbing, carpet shampooing and extraction and floor finish applications.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe and sanitary environment in patient rooms and assigned areas.
- Follow infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
- Empty waste baskets, sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors.
- Use brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
- Clean patient rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
- Wear proper protective equipment.
- Keep storage, equipment, and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
- Use pagers and other technology appropriately.
- Assist in laundry areas as appropriate.
- Use Sanford technology applications if available.
- Perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
- Lift and/or move up to 40-50lbs and push/pull variable weight limits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
