PRN Environmental Services Technician

Surgery Partners, Inc•Altoona, WI

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary environment throughout the facility. The role includes cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, operating rooms, restrooms, offices, hallways, and other public areas, while complying with infection control standards and safety and sanitation protocols. The position is 0.2 FTE, or 8 hours per week, on 8-hour day shifts. The technician cleans and disinfects assigned areas and equipment according to established procedures, organizational policies, and manufacturer recommendations. The role also involves handling cleaning chemicals and equipment safely, maintaining records and checklists, stocking environmental services carts, and sorting and transporting waste to appropriate disposal areas. The technician follows environmental and infection-prevention practices, protects patient privacy, and participates in departmental performance-improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Demonstrate eligibility for employment in the United States.
Possess a cell phone that interfaces with the organization's secure message system.
Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Demonstrate basic computer proficiency.
Understand HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws, and patient rights.
Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare cleaning protocols, safe chemical use, equipment operation, and practices for maintaining specialized environments.
Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy, effective task prioritization, and the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

Clean and disinfect patient and non-patient care areas throughout the facility.
Apply healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles, use chemicals and equipment safely, and use labor-saving products appropriate to the assigned specialty environment.
Follow organizational safety, risk-management, infection-control, environmental, and infection-prevention standards.
Keep required logs, checklists, and sheets accurate and current.
Clean and disinfect assigned equipment and areas according to procedures, policies, and manufacturer recommendations.
Apply cleaning and disinfection requirements for highly sensitive environments.
Participate in departmental performance-improvement initiatives, including efforts to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
Maintain, stock, and restock environmental services carts neatly and orderly.
Remove and transport waste to the appropriate disposal area, identifying regulated medical, recyclable, solid, and hazardous waste streams.
Follow cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand-hygiene practices, standard and isolation precautions, and proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment.
Observe patient privacy requirements, including HIPAA.