Environmental Services Technician II, Northwest Community Hospital, Evenings

Endeavor Health•Arlington Heights, IL

5d•$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 isolation and terminal cleaning, including negative-pressure and airborne rooms, cleaning patient-room equipment, and cleaning rooms after patient discharge. The technician disposes of soiled linens and garbage and maintains a clean, orderly housekeeping cart and equipment. The role uses and mixes cleaning chemicals safely and cost-effectively, follows product instructions and safety specifications, and ensures chemical bottles are labeled. The technician maintains supplies such as paper products, hand soap, seat covers, sanitary napkins, and sharps containers, and removes and replaces full sharps containers. The position may be authorized to access secured medication storage locations for job-related functions. The technician supports a positive, customer-service-minded environment through teamwork, enthusiasm, pride in work, and an efficient attitude. They communicate with the area manager to share information, resolve concerns, and maintain customer-service standards; observe and report items needing repair; and adhere to Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The schedule is evenings, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The position reports to the Environmental Services Manager.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent preferred.
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.
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.
Perform isolation and terminal cleaning, including in negative-pressure and airborne rooms, and clean rooms after patient discharge.
Clean equipment used in patient rooms and ancillary areas, excluding rental equipment.
Dispose of soiled linens and garbage, and 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 including paper products, hand soap, seat covers, sanitary napkins, and sharps containers; remove and replace full sharps containers.
Provide a positive customer-service environment by demonstrating teamwork, enthusiasm, pride in work, and an efficient attitude.
Communicate daily with the manager assigned to the area to exchange information, resolve concerns, and maintain customer-service standards.
Observe and report equipment, furniture, fixtures, carpet, curtains, or walls needing repair.
Follow Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.