Environmental Services Technician -2nd Shift

Mercyhealth•Riverside, IL

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician maintains cleanliness and sanitation throughout patient rooms, floors, and ancillary areas. The role includes floor care, preparing and organizing patient rooms, setting up beds, and ensuring necessary supplies are available. The technician follows sanitation, infection-prevention, and safety procedures to support patient comfort and a safe environment. The position performs detailed cleaning in assigned areas, maintains equipment and supplies, handles chemicals and waste correctly, and responds to bed-tracking requests. It also supports special projects such as construction-related cleaning, wall cleaning, drape changes, cubicle changes, and window washing. A full-time, second-shift schedule is specified.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Previous cleaning experience is helpful.
Follow established sanitation, infection-prevention, safety, chemical-handling, and waste-handling procedures.
Complete DOT certification to package and transport regulated medical waste.

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience.

Responsibilities

Thoroughly clean assigned areas, including furniture, fixtures, windows, sinks, tubs, toilets, mirrors, and showers.
Perform high and low dusting; mop floors and clean elevators, stairs, door frames, and ceiling vents; vacuum carpet.
Follow organizational policies, isolation procedures, infection-prevention standards, and applicable regulations.
Use appropriate chemicals for different pathogens; mix and store chemicals at the correct dilution ratio and follow product directions.
Keep the EVS closet, cart, and equipment neat and orderly; maintain appropriate supply levels and replenish paper, soap, and hand sanitizer.
Report safety hazards, equipment requiring repair, and phone or pager problems to a supervisor or Facilities as appropriate.
Hang cubicles and drapes according to department policy.
Coordinate special projects by notifying affected departments and posting informational signs.
Move furniture, supplies, and equipment as requested, following departmental safety and lifting procedures; seek assistance when needed.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety goggles when needed, and use wet-floor signs to block off work areas.
Make beds according to the needs of the area and identify various bed types.
Use the bed-tracking phone or pager, place beds in EPIC, and remove them from EPIC when completed; respond to supervisor calls within five minutes and log out of EPIC.
Ensure dismissal rooms are ready for the next patient.
Use the Xenex UV Light robot in specified rooms where available.
Return soiled and clean unused mops to the department and place them in designated containers or areas.
Properly handle, transport, and dispose of waste, including hazardous, infectious, sharps, confidential, recyclable, regular, and universal waste.
Complete DOT certification to package and transport regulated medical waste; ask a supervisor or lead when uncertain.