Environmental Technician I/II

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health•Rapid City, SD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician I/II provides environmental services throughout buildings of the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board (GPTLHB), including the Oyate Health Center (OHC). The position performs routine and specialized cleaning, disinfecting, waste handling, linen handling, and supply replenishment, while following applicable cleaning, isolation, safety, privacy, and regulatory procedures. The role is PRN, as needed, and reports to the Environmental Services Supervisor. Technicians are expected to maintain activity logs and their work areas, report repair needs, work professionally and cooperatively with OHC and GPTLHB staff, and provide respectful customer service to tribal stakeholders, colleagues, partners, service recipients, visitors, and guests. The role also involves participating in Core Connections training and applying its concepts and practices. The work involves strenuous physical activity, repetitive tasks, standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping, handling contaminated materials, and exposure to dust, dirt, irritating chemicals, and environments susceptible to communicable diseases. Protective devices such as masks, goggles, gowns, and gloves are used as needed. Employment is contingent on required criminal background checks and a pre-employment drug screen. Compliance with employee health screening and immunization requirements is a condition of employment; the posting lists MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, influenza, Tdap, and COVID-19 vaccination as required before the first day of employment.

Requirements

Level 1: No education requirement stated; the position is described as entry level and requires no post-secondary education.
Level 1: General experience performing simple, routine, or repetitive tasks or operations, typically following step-by-step instructions; experience operating simple or repetitive equipment may be included.
Level 2: High school diploma or GED.
Level 2: Five years of service at Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board/Oyate Health Center at Level 1, or demonstrated proficiency as an Environmental Services Technician.
Ability to perform the essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to perform strenuous and repetitive physical tasks involving standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping, and handling materials; ability to read, write, speak, and hear.
Ability to lift light and heavy objects, with occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
Ability to handle contaminated materials safely and work in environments susceptible to communicable diseases.
Ability to use protective devices such as masks, goggles, gowns, and gloves when exposed to dust, dirt, or irritating chemicals.
Familiarity and/or experience working with American Indian populations, respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural, and spiritual practices of diverse American Indian communities, and ability to work with other culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Internet technologies.
Valid, current driver’s license; certificates, credentials, or licenses required by applicable regulations must be kept current, as applicable to the position.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and professionally.
Must complete required criminal background checks and pre-employment drug screening.
Must comply with job-related employee health screening and immunization requirements before the first day of employment, including the listed MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, influenza, Tdap, and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Nice To Haves

For Level 1, housekeeping experience in a healthcare setting is preferred; the employer is willing to train the right person.
Native American/American Indian preference in hiring will be applied as defined in Title 25 USC 44–46 and 474.

Responsibilities

Clean floors, stairways, corridors, elevators, clinics, exam rooms, waiting rooms, utility rooms, offices, bathrooms, and other assigned areas.
Perform special cleaning of patient-care areas using proper antiseptic techniques and vacuum ceiling vents as required.
Operate carpet-cleaning equipment and use spot cleaners and chemical solutions.
Strip and reapply floor sealer and finish as necessary; polish and buff floors with an electric floor polisher.
Use vacuum equipment with water attachments for wet-floor pickup, plumbing overflows, and other floor-flooding cleanup.
Clean toilet bowls, urinals, sinks, showers, fixtures, mirrors, soap dispensers, walls, windows, blinds, doors, light covers, and glass partitions using appropriate solutions.
Replenish paper supplies, liquid soap, and hand sanitizers where applicable.
Empty and clean waste receptacles, replace liners, and collect infectious waste in red bags for contractor pickup and disposal.
Collect soiled linen and transport it for laundry pickup; replace hamper bags as needed.
Remove and replace soiled cubicle curtains, drapes, and shower curtains as necessary, and receive clean hospital linen deliveries.
Determine and follow required isolation-cleaning procedures in patient-care areas and rooms, including prescribed protective procedures.
Report repair needs to appropriate personnel.
Maintain logs of daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning activities; keep the workspace and assigned area clean and maintain closet or hub inventory.
Perform related duties and core responsibilities accurately, promptly, and according to established standards.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance consistent with the schedule and operational needs.
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and comply with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Use required systems, tools, and technology; maintain professional behavior and work unsupervised.
Participate in Core Connections training and apply GPTLHB Core Connections concepts and practices.
Work cooperatively and professionally with OHC and GPTLHB staff; treat tribes and collaborators with dignity and respect.
Provide effective verbal and written communication and excellent customer service to tribal stakeholders, colleagues, partners, service recipients, visitors, and guests.
Attend training sessions and seminars as appropriate to advance personal educational development.
Foster a respectful, courteous, friendly, helpful, and wellness-oriented work environment; respect differing capabilities, cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation, and personalities.
Maintain organizational privacy and confidentiality and promote an alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free lifestyle.