Environmental Services Technician, Long Term Care (LTC)

Sanford Health•Howard, SD

19d

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking an Environmental Services Technician for long-term care. The role maintains safe, sanitary, and clean environments in patient and resident rooms and assigned facility areas, following infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines. Duties may include emptying waste baskets; sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors; and cleaning patient and resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas. The technician uses housekeeping tools and equipment, wears required protective equipment, keeps storage areas, equipment, and carts clean and stocked, and may assist in laundry areas. Pagers and other technology may be used as needed. The position is scheduled for 24 hours per week, with 8-hour day shifts indicated. Work hours may vary based on patient and resident needs and may include overtime, call or backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays. The role requires substantial time on one's feet and physical activities such as walking, climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials. The technician must be able to lift or move up to 40–50 pounds and push or pull variable weights on flat surfaces or ramps.

Requirements

Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use a computer.
Ability to perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40–50 pounds and push or pull variable weight limits on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
Ability to be on one's feet for the majority of the shift.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least six months of housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience.
Prior cleaning experience.
Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods, and cleaning chemicals.
Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe, sanitary, and clean environment in patient and resident rooms and assigned areas, following infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
Empty waste baskets and sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors using appropriate tools and equipment.
Clean areas such as patient and resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
Wear appropriate protective equipment and follow applicable guidelines.
Keep storage areas, equipment, and carts clean, tidy, and well-stocked.
Use pagers and other technology appropriately when needed.
Assist in laundry areas as appropriate.