Environmental Services Technician 1st Shift 7:00am-3:30pm

UMC Health System

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Service Worker focuses on Infection Control and Prevention by providing proper cleaning and sanitation throughout the hospital and assigned site campuses. Daily assignments may include providing housekeeping services in patient rooms (occupied and unoccupied), public areas, and cleaning/disinfecting isolation rooms. This role involves exposure to blood, blood-borne pathogens, and bodily fluids, as well as handling regular waste and delivering clean linen.

Requirements

• 1 year housekeeping, linen, or other environmental service experience, preferably in a hospital setting
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of cleaning procedures and operating equipment after successful completion of 90 day training
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of proper handling and disposing of medical infectious waste and soiled linen
• Ability to properly clean and disinfect areas of blood, bodily fluids, and other pathogens
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Basic knowledge of hand and power tools

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Provide housekeeping services in patient rooms, both occupied and unoccupied, and assigned areas within the hospital and/or site campuses; Cleaning may require exposure to blood, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids (ie.blood, urine, vomit, etc..)
• Provide housekeeping services in public areas, which includes but not limited to: vacuuming, cleaning baseboards, vents, fans, and elevators
• Clean and disinfect isolation rooms such as Tuberculosis (TB), C-Diff, and COVID-19, bathrooms, collecting and disposing of regular waste (trash), spot cleaning carpets, furniture, fixtures, washing windows/walls, dusting furniture, equipment, woodwork, windowsills, countertops, etc
• Exchange full sharp boxes for empty sharp boxes
• Deliver clean linen exchange carts to appropriate storage areas, maintain utility rooms in an orderly fashion
• All other assigned duties related to Environmental Services

Benefits

• Resilience program
• Emotional Physical Spiritual Financial Career Community On-Site Professional Counselors (EAP)
• Discounted Pharmacy Cost
• Cash Retention Bonus
• Retirement Benefits w/Employer Match
• PTO & Extended Illness
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed