Environmental Services Technician 5pm-1:30am

UMC Health System

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About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician focuses on infection control and prevention by providing proper cleaning and sanitation throughout the hospital and assigned site campuses. The position reports to the Supervisor, Environmental Services and interacts with patients, their families, and hospital medical staff.

The role includes cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, public areas, isolation rooms, bathrooms, and other assigned spaces; handling waste and soiled linen; exchanging full sharps boxes; delivering clean linen carts; and keeping utility rooms orderly. Cleaning may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, infectious waste, pathogens, and cleaning chemicals. The position requires use of personal protective equipment and physical activity such as standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and stretching.

Requirements

• One year of housekeeping, linen, or other environmental services experience; hospital experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of proper handling and disposal of medical infectious waste and soiled linen.
• Ability to properly clean and disinfect areas contaminated with blood, bodily fluids, and other pathogens.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Basic knowledge of hand and power tools.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment operation after successful completion of 90-day training.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Housekeeping, linen, or environmental services experience in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide housekeeping services in occupied and unoccupied patient rooms and assigned areas within the hospital or site campuses.
• Clean public areas, including vacuuming and cleaning baseboards, vents, fans, and elevators.
• Clean and disinfect isolation rooms, including rooms used for patients with Tuberculosis, C-Diff, and COVID-19.
• Clean bathrooms and collect and dispose of regular waste.
• Spot-clean carpets and furniture; wash windows and walls; and dust furniture, equipment, woodwork, windowsills, and countertops.
• Exchange full sharps boxes for empty sharps boxes.
• Deliver clean linen exchange carts to appropriate storage areas.
• Maintain utility rooms in an orderly fashion.
• Perform other assigned duties related to Environmental Services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED