Environmental Services Technician
About The Position
University of Utah Health seeks an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a safe, clean, sanitary environment for staff, visitors, and patients. The role performs cleaning and sanitation tasks, maintains assigned areas with a degree of autonomy, and uses independent judgment to determine needed activities and projects. Technicians may lead specific assignments involving employees in the same job classification. The work requires minimizing disruption around patients, visitors, and staff; meeting specialized cleaning needs in patient care units and other departments; and identifying the appropriate procedures for medical, infectious, or routine chemical spills. This position does not provide patient care.
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.
- Ability to meet the position’s physical and working-condition requirements with or without an accommodation, including handling up to 50 pounds, standing or walking for sustained periods, and potentially using a 6-foot step ladder.
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 assigned areas and use independent judgment to determine needed activities and projects.
- When assigned, function as a team leader on specific assignments or activities involving personnel of the same job classification.
- Follow appropriate procedures when determining how to dispose of medical, infectious, or routine spills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
