Environmental Services Technician I: Environmental Services

Hoag•Irvine, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician I contributes to the effective operations of the Environmental Services department by daily cleaning and supplying of patient rooms, treatment rooms, restrooms, utility rooms, nurseries, nursing stations, lounges, offices, waiting areas, and other areas as assigned in accordance with standard policies and procedures. Uses applicable cleaning equipment, products, and supplies in performance of job responsibilities. Removes trash and linen from the facility. Projects an image of professionalism in both verbal and non-verbal communication, appearance and conduct. Maintains a working knowledge of departmental standard operating procedures. This knowledge may include the use of specialized equipment, Quality Control requirements, and preventive maintenance. Performs other duties as assigned. Demonstrates outstanding customer service and “owns” successful patient/customer interactions while providing safe and high-quality cleaning standards including recognizing, comprehending, and following the meaning of designated signs, symbols, and written instructions as trained. The Environmental Services Technician I performs a variety of general daily cleaning tasks to maintain patient care areas which includes isolation rooms, discharges, offices, corridors, bathrooms, public areas, collecting regular trash, regulated medical waste, soiled linens, vacuuming and other assigned areas of the facility (discharges not to exceed more than 75% of daily shift time). The EVS Tech I may also contribute to the effective operation of Linen services as required which can include daily distribution and stocking of clean linens throughout the hospital; ordering and maintaining inventory levels of clean linen; stocking exchange carts and bulk delivery carts; transporting carts from linen room to the hospital and back as well as clean and maintain linen rooms.

Requirements

Ability to read, speak, understand, and follow written and verbal directions in English with a basic range of comprehension sufficient for understanding job specific forms, documents, signs, symbols and written instructions.
Recognizes and comprehends emergency and urgent situations and is able to react and communicate so others understand.

Nice To Haves

High School graduate or GED.
Basic computer skills to include the ability to utilize email program and complete computer-based training courses with minimal assistance.
Previous hospital and/or hospitality housekeeping experience.
Experience with the operation of a variety of cleaning equipment such as vacuums, extractors, bovac, roto.

Responsibilities

Daily cleaning and supplying of patient rooms, treatment rooms, restrooms, utility rooms, nurseries, nursing stations, lounges, offices, waiting areas, and other assigned areas.
Use applicable cleaning equipment, products, and supplies.
Remove trash and linen from the facility.
Maintain a working knowledge of departmental standard operating procedures, including specialized equipment, Quality Control requirements, and preventive maintenance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate outstanding customer service and provide safe and high-quality cleaning standards.
Perform a variety of general daily cleaning tasks to maintain patient care areas, including isolation rooms, discharges, offices, corridors, bathrooms, and public areas.
Collect regular trash, regulated medical waste, and soiled linens.
Vacuum assigned areas of the facility.
Contribute to the effective operation of Linen services as required, including daily distribution and stocking of clean linens, ordering and maintaining inventory levels of clean linen, stocking exchange carts and bulk delivery carts, and transporting carts.
Clean and maintain linen rooms.