Environmental Services Technician - 1st Shift

Mercyhealth•Riverside, IL

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary environment throughout the facility by cleaning patient rooms, common areas, equipment, and other assigned spaces. The role follows infection prevention and safety procedures, handles chemicals and waste properly, replenishes supplies, and prepares rooms for incoming patients. This is a 40-hour-per-week day-shift position. The technician performs routine and specialized cleaning, maintains EVS supplies and equipment, prepares beds and rooms, and responds to supervisor phone or pager calls. The position also includes coordinating and completing special projects, using a Xenex UV Light robot in specified rooms where available, and completing DOT Certification to package and transport regulated medical waste.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Previous cleaning experience is helpful.
Ability to follow safety, infection prevention, chemical handling, lifting, and waste-handling procedures.
DOT Certification is required to package and transport regulated medical waste.

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience.
High school graduation or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Thoroughly clean assigned areas, including furniture, tile, fixtures, windows, sinks, tubs, toilets, mirrors, and showers.
Dust high and low surfaces; clean televisions, lights, walls, door frames, ceiling vents, floors, elevators, and stairs; and vacuum carpets.
Follow organizational policies, isolation procedures, infection prevention standards, and applicable regulations.
Select and use appropriate chemicals for different pathogens; properly mix and store chemicals at the correct dilution ratio.
Maintain the EVS closet, cart, and equipment in a neat and orderly manner, and report safety hazards or equipment requiring repair.
Maintain appropriate supply levels and replenish paper products, soap, and hand sanitizer.
Hang cubicles and drapes according to department policy.
Coordinate special projects by notifying affected departments and posting informational signs as needed.
Move furniture, supplies, and equipment as requested, following departmental safety and lifting procedures; seek assistance when unsure.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment, safety goggles when needed, and wet-floor signs to secure work areas.
Make beds according to the needs of the assigned area and identify different bed types.
Use the bed-tracking phone or pager, place beds in EPIC, and remove them from EPIC after completion; log out of EPIC.
Respond to supervisor phone or pager calls within five minutes and report phone or pager problems.
Prepare dismissal rooms for the next patient and 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 trash, and universal waste.
Complete DOT Certification to package and transport regulated medical waste, and ask a supervisor or lead when unsure.