Environmental Services Technician - Millard - FT Days

Sanford Health•Omaha, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Come join one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922. At our Millard Center, our vision is to provide quality, dependable care at just the right time. You can help us accomplish this! The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned areas for patients/residents, visitors, and associates by following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines. Tasks include emptying waste baskets, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines. The role requires demonstrating knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools, and techniques in a healthcare environment and applying this to provide a clean and sterile environment. Cleaning may include patient/resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas to meet health standards. The technician must wear proper protective equipment, keep storage, equipment, and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy, and use pagers and other technology appropriately. Assistance may be required in laundry areas, and depending on location and program availability, technology applications may be used. The position involves considerable use of arms and legs, moving the whole body through climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials. Ability to lift and/or move up to 40-50lbs and push/pull variable weight limits is necessary. The individual will be on their feet for the majority of their shift and may be exposed to noise from equipment. Work hours will vary depending on patient/resident needs and may include overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Minimum of six months housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience preferred.
Ability to use computer.
Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods and cleaning chemicals is helpful.
Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40-50lbs.
Ability to push/pull variable weight limits on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
Ability to be on feet for the majority of the shift.

Nice To Haves

Prior cleaning experience is helpful.
Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods and cleaning chemicals is helpful.
Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned areas.
Following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
Emptying waste baskets.
Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
Cleaning patient/resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
Wearing proper protective equipment.
Keeping storage, equipment, and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
Using pagers and other technology appropriately.
Assisting in laundry areas as appropriate.
Using technology applications depending on location and availability of programs.