Environmental Services Technician II, Northwest Community Hospital, Evenings

Endeavor Health•Arlington Heights, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician II performs daily cleaning of patient rooms and ancillary areas at Northwest Community Hospital according to departmental and corporate standards. Duties include isolation and terminal cleaning, including rooms requiring negative-pressure or airborne precautions, as well as cleaning non-rental equipment used in patient rooms and ancillary areas. The role supports customer service quality standards and maintains clean, orderly housekeeping carts and equipment. The technician safely uses and mixes cleaning chemicals, follows product instructions and safety specifications, labels chemical bottles, maintains supplies, and removes and replaces full sharps containers. The position involves teamwork, a positive customer-service approach, daily communication with the assigned manager, and reporting items in need of repair. The technician adheres to hospital standards, policies, and procedures. The role reports to the Environmental Services Manager and is full-time, 40 hours per week, with evening hours from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Preferably a high school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to use 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.
Ability to work on call and overtime when necessary, including holidays.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned patient rooms and ancillary areas daily according to departmental and corporate standards, including disposal of soiled linens and garbage.
Perform isolation and terminal cleaning, including negative-pressure and airborne precaution rooms, and clean patient discharge rooms as assigned.
Clean equipment, except rental equipment, used in patient rooms and ancillary areas.
Keep housekeeping carts and equipment clean and orderly.
Use and mix cleaning chemicals safely and cost-effectively, follow instructions and safety specifications, and ensure chemical bottles are labeled.
Maintain supplies such as paper products, hand soap, seat covers, sanitary napkins, and sharps containers in assigned areas.
Remove and replace full sharps containers.
Provide a positive customer-service environment through teamwork, enthusiasm, pride in work, and an efficient work attitude.
Communicate daily with the assigned manager to exchange information, resolve concerns, and maintain customer-service standards.
Observe and report equipment, furniture, fixtures, carpet, curtains, or walls in need of repair.
Follow all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
Work on call and overtime when necessary, including holidays.