Environmental Services Technician II, Northwest Community Hospital, Evenings
About The Position
The Environmental Services Technician II performs daily cleaning of patient rooms and ancillary areas in accordance with 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 areas. The technician also removes soiled linens and garbage and keeps housekeeping carts and equipment clean and orderly. The role involves safely mixing and using cleaning chemicals, following chemical instructions and safety specifications, and ensuring chemical bottles are labeled. The technician maintains supplies such as paper products, 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 technician contributes to a positive, service-focused environment through teamwork, enthusiasm, pride in work, and effective communication with the assigned manager. They report items needing repair and follow all hospital standards, policies, and procedures. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week evening position at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, with rotating weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- Preferably a high school graduate or equivalent.
- Ability to work on call and overtime when necessary, including holidays.
- Ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers.
- Communication skills sufficient to understand written and verbal instructions.
- Organizational skills sufficient to coordinate, prioritize, and complete multiple work assignments.
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospital experience.
- Knowledge of and experience with the correct use of body mechanics.
Responsibilities
- Clean assigned patient rooms and ancillary areas daily according to departmental and corporate standards.
- Perform isolation and terminal cleaning, including in negative-pressure and airborne isolation rooms, and clean patient discharge rooms as assigned.
- Clean equipment used in patient rooms and ancillary areas, excluding rental equipment.
- Dispose of soiled linens and garbage.
- Keep housekeeping carts and equipment clean and orderly.
- Mix and use 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.
- Communicate with the assigned manager to exchange information, resolve concerns, and maintain customer service standards.
- Promote teamwork and a positive, efficient, customer-service-minded work environment.
- Observe and report equipment, furniture, fixtures, carpet, curtains, or walls in need of repair.
- Follow all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
Benefits
- Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
- Medical, dental, pet, and vision options.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Wellness Program Savings Plan.
- Free parking.
- Health Savings Account options.
- Retirement options with company match.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.
- Community involvement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
