Environmental Services Technician II, Northwest Community Hospital, Days
About The Position
The Environmental Services Technician II performs daily cleaning of patient rooms and ancillary areas in assigned locations at Northwest Community Hospital, following departmental and corporate standards. Duties include cleaning isolation and terminal rooms, patient discharge rooms, including negative-pressure and airborne isolation rooms, and equipment used in patient rooms and ancillary areas, excluding rental equipment. The role also includes disposal of soiled linens and garbage and maintaining the housekeeping cart and equipment in clean, orderly condition. The technician uses and mixes cleaning chemicals safely and cost-effectively, follows chemical instructions and safety specifications, and ensures chemical bottles are labeled. The position maintains supplies such as paper products, hand soap, seat covers, sanitary napkins, and sharps containers, and removes and replaces full sharps containers. The employee may be authorized to access secured medication storage locations for job-related functions. The role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, pride in work, and a positive, efficient attitude. The technician communicates regularly with the assigned manager, reports items needing repair, and follows hospital standards, policies, and procedures. This is a per-diem, as-needed position with day hours from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and rotating weekends.
Requirements
- Ability to work on call and overtime when necessary, including holidays.
- Knowledge of and experience with correct body mechanics.
- Ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers.
- Communication skills sufficient to understand written and verbal instructions.
- Organizational skills to coordinate, prioritize, and complete multiple work assignments.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduation or equivalent preferred.
- Previous hospital experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily cleaning of patient rooms and ancillary areas in assigned locations according to departmental and corporate standards.
- Dispose of soiled linens and garbage.
- Clean isolation and terminal rooms, including negative-pressure and airborne isolation rooms, and patient discharge rooms as assigned.
- Clean equipment used in patient rooms and ancillary areas, excluding rental equipment.
- Keep the housekeeping cart 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 of paper products, hand soap, seat covers, sanitary napkins, sharps containers, and other assigned items.
- Remove and replace full sharps containers.
- Provide a positive customer-service environment through teamwork, enthusiasm, pride in work, and a positive, efficient attitude.
- Communicate with the assigned manager to exchange information, resolve concerns, and maintain customer-service standards.
- Observe and report equipment, furniture, fixtures, carpet, curtains, or walls needing repair.
- Adhere to hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
