Environmental Services Technician - Part Time

Shriners Hospitals for Children•Honolulu, HI

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About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician performs custodial and housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and appearance throughout the medical center, including patient areas, dining areas, administration buildings, and internal and external environments. The role uses a variety of machines, equipment, and chemicals and requires following infection-control and safety guidelines, including proper handling and disposal of waste and soiled linens. The technician leads cleaning activities in assigned areas, maintains cleaning tools and equipment, identifies repair needs, and communicates supply inventory levels. The position also includes floor care, cleaning patient rooms and restrooms, setting up and breaking down hospital meetings and events, and moving or transporting items. Physical ability to perform the daily tasks is required. Teamwork, participation in staff development and training, and respectful service to patients, families, visitors, staff, and customers are important parts of the role.

Requirements

Minimum one year of health-care environmental services experience.
Knowledge of Environmental Services practices and ability to follow infection-control and safety guidelines.
Interpersonal skills to work well with others and communicate appropriately with other departments.
Physical ability to stand, walk, lift, carry, grasp, push, pull, bend, kneel, crawl, and/or climb to perform daily essential tasks.

Nice To Haves

Experience in all phases of Environmental Services.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to use computers to communicate supply inventory information.

Responsibilities

Perform custodial and housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and appearance throughout the hospital, including patient zones, dining areas, administration buildings, and internal and external environments.
Lead cleaning activities in assigned areas.
Use and maintain cleaning tools and equipment and follow appropriate chemical-use and storage practices.
Identify defects and needed repairs during routine tasks and submit timely maintenance requests.
Communicate inventory levels for department supplies and materials; use computers to relay this information when applicable.
Handle, transport, and dispose of trash, medical waste, hazardous waste, and soiled linens appropriately.
Use signs and other safety precautions, including PPE; understand SDS and use proper lifting, pushing, and pulling techniques.
Perform hard-floor and carpet care, including stripping, mopping, and buffing floors.
Clean patient rooms, including discharge rooms, and patient and public restrooms according to departmental procedures.
Help set up and break down meetings and events throughout the hospital according to facilities protocol.
Move and transport items as requested without damaging the items or surroundings.
Participate in staff development and training within the department.
Work as part of the team, including team coverage, scheduling needs, and rotational assignments.
Respond to customers, staff, patients, families, and visitors respectfully, courteously, and helpfully.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested promptly and with a positive attitude.