Environmental Technician I/II

f3b7cfcb-545f-4c51-8db3-944a7ec146e1•Rapid City, SD

10h•$18 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician I/II provides environmental services throughout buildings of the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board (GPTLHB), including the Oyate Health Center (OHC). The role includes routine and special cleaning of clinical and other assigned areas, handling waste and linen, maintaining supplies and activity logs, reporting repair needs, and following applicable sanitation, isolation, safety, and confidentiality procedures. The employee is expected to work professionally and cooperatively, maintain reliable attendance, and perform duties accurately and in accordance with established standards. The position requires considerable physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping, repetitive work, and occasional lifting of objects up to 20 pounds. Work may involve contaminated materials, communicable-disease environments, dust, dirt, and irritating chemicals, requiring protective devices such as masks, goggles, gowns, and gloves. Candidates must meet applicable background-check, drug-screening, and employee-health screening and immunization requirements before employment.

Requirements

Level 1: No education or experience requirement is listed; housekeeping experience in a healthcare setting is preferred, and the employer is willing to train the right person.
Level 2: High school diploma or GED and five years of service at GPTLHB/OHC at Level 1, or demonstrated proficiency as an Environmental Services Technician.
General experience performing simple, routine, or repetitive tasks or operations, typically by following step-by-step instructions; experience may include operating simple or repetitive equipment requiring little or no previous training.
Ability to perform the essential functions, including standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping, repetitive tasks, and occasional lifting of objects up to 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to handle contaminated materials and work in environments susceptible to communicable diseases, with protective devices as required.
Ability to read, write, speak, and hear.
Familiarity with or experience working with American Indian populations, and respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural, and spiritual practices of diverse American Indian communities; ability to work with other culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Internet technologies.
A current valid driver’s license; applicable certificates, credentials, or licenses must be kept current as required by regulations.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and professionally.
Employment is contingent on required criminal background checks and a pre-employment drug screen.
Compliance with job-related employee health screening and immunization requirements is a condition of employment; required documentation before the first day includes MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap, and COVID-19 vaccination.

Nice To Haves

Housekeeping experience in a healthcare setting (Level 1).
Demonstrated proficiency as an Environmental Services Technician (Level 2 pathway).

Responsibilities

Clean floors, stairways, corridors, elevators, clinics, exam rooms, waiting rooms, utility rooms, offices, bathrooms, and other assigned areas daily.
Clean patient-care areas and rooms on special cleaning detail using proper antiseptic techniques, and vacuum ceiling vents as required.
Operate carpet-cleaning equipment and use spot cleaners and chemical solutions.
Strip and reapply floor sealer and finish as needed, and polish and buff floors with an electric floor polisher.
Use vacuum equipment with water attachments for wet-floor pickup, plumbing overflows, and other flooding cleanup.
Clean toilets, urinals, sinks, showers, fixtures, mirrors, soap dispensers, walls, windows, blinds, doors, light covers, and glass partitions using appropriate cleaning or germicidal solutions.
Replenish paper supplies, liquid soap, and hand sanitizers where applicable.
Empty and clean waste receptacles, replace liners, and collect infectious waste in red bags for contractor disposal.
Collect soiled linen and transport it for laundry pickup; replace hamper bags and soiled cubicle curtains, drapes, and shower curtains as necessary.
Receive clean hospital linen deliveries.
Determine and use prescribed isolation-cleaning procedures for patient-care areas and rooms.
Report repair needs to appropriate personnel.
Maintain a log of daily, weekly, and monthly routine cleaning activities.
Keep the workspace and cleaning area clean and maintain closet or hub inventory.
Perform related duties and core responsibilities accurately, on time, and in accordance with established standards.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Follow applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and organizational privacy and confidentiality requirements.
Use required systems, tools, and technology, and work independently while maintaining professional behavior.
Participate in Core Connections training and apply its concepts and practices.
Work cooperatively and professionally with OHC and GPTLHB staff, and treat tribes and collaborators with dignity and respect.
Provide effective verbal and written communication and excellent customer service to tribal stakeholders, colleagues, partners, service recipients, visitors, and guests.
Attend training sessions and seminars as appropriate to support personal educational development.
Foster a courteous, helpful, respectful, and wellness-oriented work environment; respect differing capabilities, cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation, and personalities.
Promote an alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free lifestyle.