Environmental Services Technician

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

This position performs cleaning tasks to provide staff, visitors, and patients with a safe, clean environment, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections. The technician has some autonomy in maintaining an assigned area and making judgments about needed activities and projects, and may serve as a team leader for specific assignments involving employees in the same job classification. The role requires working around patients, visitors, and staff without disruption, addressing specialized cleaning needs and hazards in patient care units and other departments, and determining the appropriate procedure for disposing of chemical spills. This position does not provide patient care. The role is with University of Utah Health, a healthcare organization with five hospitals and eleven clinics. Candidates must submit an updated resume with complete work history and relevant experience and be able to meet the schedule, hours, and work location for the position. Selected candidates must complete pre-employment requirements, including reference checks, a background check, drug screening, and required immunizations.

Requirements

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
Ability to use basic electronic devices in daily work.
A valid Utah driver's license may be required, depending on the assigned department.

Nice To Haves

Six months of related experience.

Responsibilities

Sweep, clean, mop, scrub, and dust floors.
Clean toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, patient beds, and walls.
Dust, clean, and vacuum furniture, fixtures, doors, and related furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies.
Operate and maintain electric floor machines, snow blowers, industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment, and upholstery shampooing equipment.
Clean, refinish, and maintain a variety of floor coverings.
Clean patient rooms, beds, waiting areas, and examination tables.
Label and remove infectious waste bags and containers.
Transport custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
Replace sharps containers, transport trash and refuse, remove empty boxes, and organize closets.
Maintain an assigned area and determine needed cleaning activities and projects.
Determine the appropriate procedure for disposing of chemical spills.