Environmental Services Technician, Senior Living - Woodsedge - FT
About The Position
Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient rooms and assigned areas for Sanford Health patients, visitors and associates by following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines. Tasks that the individual will be responsible for include but not limited to; emptying waste baskets, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines. Demonstrate knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools and techniques in a healthcare environment; ability to apply this to provide a clean and sterile environment for patients and facility staff. May be responsible for the following locations to clean but not limited to; patient rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met. Wear the proper protective equipment following the appropriate guidelines. Keep storage, equipment and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy. Environmental Services Technicians will have access to pagers and other technology that they will be responsible to use appropriately when needed. Assist in the laundry areas as appropriate. Depending upon location and availability of programs, may have access to use of Sanford technology applications.
Requirements
- No formal education is required.
- Must fulfill annual continuing education requirements, including departmental meetings, safety education, and mandatory in-services.
- Knowledge in general day-to-day housekeeping tasks in various departments/areas of the facility.
- Follow cleaning policy and procedure for each department.
- Follow guidelines in the use of cleaning/sanitation chemicals.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe and sanitary environment in patient rooms and assigned areas.
- Follow infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
- Empty waste baskets.
- Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
- Clean patient rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
- Wear proper protective equipment.
- Keep storage, equipment, and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
- Use pagers and other technology appropriately.
- Assist in laundry areas as appropriate.
- Use Sanford technology applications as available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
