Environmental Services Technician II, Northwest Community Hospital, Wellness Center

Endeavor Health•Arlington Heights, IL

1d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician II performs daily cleaning of patient rooms and ancillary areas according to departmental and corporate standards. Duties include cleaning isolation and terminal rooms, including negative-pressure and airborne-isolation rooms, patient discharge rooms, and equipment used in patient rooms and ancillary areas (excluding rental equipment). The role also includes disposing of soiled linens and garbage and keeping housekeeping carts and equipment clean and orderly. The technician safely and cost-effectively uses and mixes cleaning chemicals, follows product instructions and safety specifications, and ensures chemical bottles are labeled. The role maintains supplies such as paper products, hand soap, seat covers, sanitary napkins, and sharps containers, and removes and replaces full sharps containers. Access to secured medication storage locations may be authorized for job-related functions. The position promotes a positive, customer-service-focused environment through teamwork, enthusiasm, pride in work, and an efficient attitude. The technician communicates with the assigned manager to exchange information, resolve concerns, and maintain customer service standards; reports items needing repair; and follows all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures. This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week at the Northwest Community Hospital Wellness Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois, with Saturday and Sunday hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and rotating holidays.

Requirements

Knowledge of and experience with correct body mechanics.
Ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers.
Communication skills necessary to understand written and verbal instructions.
Organizational skills necessary to coordinate, prioritize, and accomplish multiple work assignments.
Ability to work on call and overtime when necessary, including holidays.

Nice To Haves

High school graduation or equivalent preferred.
Previous hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform daily cleaning of assigned patient rooms and ancillary areas according to departmental and corporate standards.
Clean isolation and terminal rooms, including negative-pressure and airborne-isolation rooms, and patient discharge rooms.
Clean equipment used in patient rooms and ancillary areas, excluding rental equipment.
Dispose of soiled linens and garbage, and keep housekeeping carts and equipment clean and orderly.
Use and mix cleaning chemicals safely and cost-effectively, follow instructions and safety specifications, and label chemical bottles.
Maintain supplies including paper products, hand soap, seat covers, sanitary napkins, and sharps containers; remove and replace full sharps containers.
Provide a positive customer-service environment through teamwork, enthusiasm, pride in work, and an efficient attitude.
Communicate with the assigned manager to exchange information, address concerns, and maintain customer service standards.
Observe and report equipment, furniture, fixtures, carpet, curtains, and walls that need repair.
Follow Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.