ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN ( FT 40 hours) 2EN07

Penobscot Valley Hospital•Lincoln, ME

14h•Onsite

About The Position

A. Operations/Technical 1. Participates in the E.S. team that cleans all public areas and most patient areas and offices of the hospital. a. Other areas may be assigned, including off-site offices and facilities and in-hospital areas. b. Does not clean areas which are cleaned by the staff of that area. Examples: Kitchen and dining room are cleaned by food services staff, operating rooms by surgical department staff. 2. Maintains non-medical supplies for use by patients, public, or hospital staff use in each area. a. Examples: paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap. 3. Handles biohazard cleaning and appropriate removal of items from a designated location. 4. Duties include a. performing commercial type floor care in all patient rooms and other areas as needed. b. defrosting refrigerators. c. removing drapes for cleaning. 5. Inventories and orders supplies. a. Maintain supplies of needed cleaning products, paper stock, and related items. 6. Follows a checklist when performing cleaning duties. a. Documents activities and progress on the checklist. b. Files reports with supervisor. 7. Sets up all cleaned discharge rooms for new admissions. 8. Exercises discretion while working around clinical or other activities in a designated area. a. The work of the E.S. Tech is critical to the functions of the hospital and presents the challenge to remain generally unobtrusive: uninvolved with patients, courteous with visitors, cooperative with clinical care such as nursing, and responsive to unexpected circumstances. 9. Seeks appropriate assistance when confronted with an unusual request from a patient or family member. B. Coordination with Maintenance 1. Performs incidental maintenance on premises being cleaned when a repair can be made readily with skills and equipment that the E.S. Tech has at hand. 2. Reports any maintenance-related problems that the E.S. Tech cannot take care of incidentally. C. Performs courier duties as needed. Quality Improvement Actively participates in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and projects, recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence. Emergency Management: As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Current Maine Driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Cleans all public areas, patient areas, and offices of the hospital, as well as assigned off-site offices and facilities.
Maintains non-medical supplies such as paper towels, toilet paper, and hand soap.
Handles biohazard cleaning and appropriate removal of items.
Performs commercial type floor care, defrosts refrigerators, and removes drapes for cleaning.
Inventories and orders needed cleaning products, paper stock, and related items.
Follows a checklist for cleaning duties, documents activities, and files reports with supervisor.
Sets up cleaned discharge rooms for new admissions.
Works discreetly around clinical activities, remaining unobtrusive, courteous, and cooperative.
Seeks assistance for unusual requests from patients or family members.
Performs incidental maintenance on premises when a repair can be made readily.
Reports maintenance-related problems that cannot be fixed incidentally.
Performs courier duties as needed.
Actively participates in Quality Improvement programs and initiatives.
Participates in emergency/disaster preparedness planning, drills, and response.

Benefits

Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan
Partial cost of health plan paid by employer for employees with 30+ hours
Partial cost of dental insurance paid by employer for employees with 30+ hours
Partial cost of basic life insurance paid by employer for employees with 30+ hours
Partial cost of disability insurance paid by employer for employees with 30+ hours
Partial subsidy for dependent health insurance
Dental coverage for part-time employees
Life insurance coverage for part-time employees
Disability coverage for part-time employees
Eligibility to participate in the health insurance plan for part-time employees
403(b) plan
Earned time off accrual