Environmental Services Technician - Second shift

Mercyhealth•Janesville, WI

24d

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for sanitation, floor care, and preparing and organizing patient rooms, floors, bed setups, and ancillary areas. This full-time position works the second shift with rotations. Work is performed according to standard practices and procedures, with some independent judgment, under the supervision of EVS Tech 3/team leads, supervisors, the manager, and/or the director. The role includes cleaning and maintaining assigned areas and equipment; replenishing supplies; preparing beds and dismissal rooms; handling waste; and completing scheduled and special floor-care projects. The technician follows infection prevention, safety, chemical-handling, and departmental procedures, and completes DOT Certification to package and transport regulated medical waste.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent is preferred.
Previous cleaning experience is helpful.
Complete DOT Certification to package and transport regulated medical waste.
Ability to follow safety procedures for lifting and moving furniture, supplies, and equipment.
Ability to use appropriate chemicals, personal protective equipment, and cleaning equipment safely.
Ability to respond to supervisor phone or pager calls within five minutes.

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Thoroughly clean assigned areas, including furniture, fixtures, windows, sinks, tubs, toilets, mirrors, showers, floors, elevators, stairs, door frames, ceiling vents, and carpets.
Perform high and low dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and other routine cleaning tasks.
Follow organizational policies, isolation procedures, infection prevention standards, and applicable regulations and standards.
Use the correct chemicals for different pathogens; properly mix and store chemicals at the correct dilution ratio, read directions, and ask a supervisor when in doubt.
Maintain EVS closets, carts, equipment, and supplies in a neat and orderly manner; report safety hazards and equipment needing repair.
Replenish paper, soap, and hand sanitizer supplies and maintain the correct amount of supplies.
Hang cubicles and drapes according to department policy.
Coordinate special projects by notifying affected departments and posting informational signs for projects such as construction, wall cleaning, drape or cubicle changes, and window washing.
Move furniture, supplies, and equipment as requested, following departmental safety and lifting procedures and seeking assistance when needed.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment, safety goggles when needed, and wet-floor signs to secure work areas.
Make beds according to area-specific needs and identify different bed types.
Use the bed-tracking phone or pager, place beds in EPIC, remove them from EPIC when complete, respond to supervisor calls within five minutes, report phone or pager problems, and log out of EPIC.
Ensure dismissal rooms are ready for the next patient.
Use the Xenex UV Light robot in specified rooms where available.
Return soiled and clean unused mops to the department and place them in the appropriate containers or areas.
Handle, transport, and dispose of waste appropriately, including hazardous, infectious, sharps, confidential, recycling, regular trash, and universal waste; complete DOT Certification to package and transport regulated medical waste.
Perform scheduled floor cleaning, including stripping, scrubbing, finishing, shampooing, and extracting, following unit-specific guidelines and attending to detailed areas such as baseboards, corners, and carpet stains.
Perform carpet spot cleaning, carpet bonneting and extraction, burnishing, and wet/dry vacuuming; work other shifts for annual floor maintenance as needed.
Operate, understand, and safely maintain equipment such as extractors, vacuums, wet vacuums, burnishers, and flatbeds; clean equipment after use and ensure batteries are charged.