Environmental Services Technician, Long Term Care (LTC)

Sanford Health•Rapid City, SD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. At Echo Ridge, we are one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922. Our vision is to provide quality, dependable care at just the right time. The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned areas for patients/residents, visitors, and associates by following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines.

Requirements

Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Ability to use computer and prior cleaning experience is helpful.
Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods and cleaning chemicals is helpful.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Minimum of six months housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience preferred.
Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Emptying waste baskets, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
Demonstrate knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools and techniques in a healthcare environment; ability to apply this to provide a clean and sterile environment for patients/residents and facility staff.
May be responsible for cleaning patient/resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
Wear the proper protective equipment following the appropriate guidelines.
Keep storage, equipment and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
Environmental Services Technicians will have access to pagers and other technology that they will be responsible to use appropriately when needed.
Assist in the laundry areas as appropriate.
Depending upon location and availability of programs, may have access to use of technology applications.