Environmental Services Technician - FT - Days

Sanford Health•Waukon, IA

9d•$14 - $17

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician maintains a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned facility areas for patients/residents, visitors, and associates. The role follows infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines and applies housekeeping processes, tools, and techniques in a healthcare environment. Duties may include cleaning rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas; emptying waste baskets; and sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors. The technician uses appropriate protective equipment, keeps storage areas, equipment, and carts clean and stocked, may assist in laundry areas, and appropriately uses pagers and other technology when needed. Work hours may vary based on patient/resident needs and may include overtime, call or backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays. The role requires being on one's feet for most of the shift and may involve noise from operating equipment.

Requirements

Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use a computer.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40–50 pounds and push or pull variable weights on flat surfaces or ramps.
Ability to perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
At least six months of housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Prior cleaning experience.
Knowledge of cleaning materials, equipment, methods, and chemicals.
Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain safe, sanitary, and clean patient/resident rooms and assigned areas in accordance with infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
Clean facility areas including rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
Empty waste baskets and sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors using appropriate tools and equipment.
Wear proper 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.