Environmental Svcs Tech
About The Position
The Environmental Services Technician keeps patient rooms, patient care areas, equipment, and common areas clean and disinfected to help protect patients, visitors, and staff from illness and injury. The role performs routine cleaning and uses healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles, specialized equipment, and techniques. It includes handling waste and biohazard materials safely, replenishing supplies, and delivering clean linens as needed. The technician follows infection prevention, safety, risk management, and patient privacy requirements, and contributes to departmental performance improvement initiatives focused on patient experience and cleanliness. Duties may vary according to facility needs and may include conference room setups, cleaning stairwells and elevators, hanging cubicle curtains, and mentoring new Environmental Services Tech I employees. The position collaborates with others as part of the patient care team.
Requirements
- No requirements upon hire.
- Preferred: High school diploma in General Studies and previous healthcare experience, or a GED in General Studies and previous healthcare experience.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma in General Studies and previous healthcare experience, or a GED in General Studies and previous healthcare experience.
Responsibilities
- Complete assigned daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and common areas.
- Apply healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements; use chemicals and equipment safely.
- Follow organizational safety, risk management, infection control, and infection prevention guidelines, including hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper PPE use.
- Maintain cleaning carts, supplies, and equipment according to Standard Work cart setup.
- Remove and transport waste to the appropriate disposal area, identifying and following the correct waste stream procedures for regulated medical, recyclable, solid, and hazardous waste.
- Protect patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
- Use critical thinking and personal accountability, and identify and use appropriate resources to ensure problems or concerns are resolved.
- Operate and properly maintain EVS tools and equipment used to clean and disinfect the environment.
- Perform facility-specific tasks as needed, such as setting up conference rooms, cleaning stairwells and elevators, and hanging cubicle curtains.
- May mentor new Environmental Services Tech I employees.
- Collaborate with others as part of the patient care team.
- Participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including efforts to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
- Perform routine cleaning such as sweeping, mopping, and dusting; replenish dispensers and other supplies and deliver clean linens as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
