Environmental Services Technician, Custodian PRN

University of Utah Health • South Salt Lake, UT

20h

About The Position

This position performs cleaning tasks to provide staff, visitors, and patients with a safe and clean environment. The technician maintains high standards of cleanliness and sanitation and helps keep areas free from hazards and infections. The role involves independently maintaining an assigned area and making judgments about needed activities and projects; incumbents may also lead specific assignments involving employees in the same job classification. Work requires avoiding disruption around patients, visitors, and staff; addressing specialized cleaning needs and hazards in patient care units and other departments; and identifying whether spills are medical, infectious, or routine so the appropriate disposal procedure can be followed. This position does not provide patient care.

This is a PRN, as-needed position with a variable schedule. No benefits are provided.

Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to use basic electronic devices in daily work.
• A valid Utah driver's license may be required depending on the assigned department.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, clean, mop, scrub, and dust floors.
• Clean toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, patient beds, and walls.
• Dust, clean, and vacuum furniture, fixtures, doors, and related furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies.
• Operate and maintain electric floor machines, snow blowers, industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment, and upholstery shampooing equipment.
• Clean, refinish, and maintain a variety of floor coverings.
• Clean patient rooms, beds, waiting areas, and examination tables.
• Label and remove infectious waste bags and containers.
• Transport custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
• Replace sharps containers, transport trash and refuse, remove empty boxes, and organize closets.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed