Environmental Services Technician

CALDWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL INC•Princeton, KY

32d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician is accountable for the delivery of consistently high-quality cleaning during their assigned shift. This role functions under the supervision of the Plant Operations Supervisor and is responsible for the effective, efficient, and safe operations of the Environmental Services office, ensuring that the objectives of the department and the organization are met. The technician ensures appropriate organizational and patient safety practices are in use and promotes good public relations through interactions with patients, practitioners, visitors, employees, peers, and the public. Maintaining patient confidentiality is also a key aspect of this role.

Requirements

Must be skillful in written and oral communication.
Demonstrates basic problem-solving and time management skills.
Must demonstrate the ability to interact with other personnel in a positive fashion.
Must demonstrate the ability to work independently and to accept delegation of appropriate tasks.
Must be able to respond to voice paging equipment, etc.
Must be able to pace their work with a list given at the beginning of the day of all duties and/or responsibilities for the day and use of a check-off list to log their performance as they work.
Answers and converses on the telephone.
Ability to follow oral and written instruction and established procedures.
Activities prolonged, extensive standing, walking and/or sitting.
Lifts supplies and equipment with weight requirements of approximately 50lbs.
Manual dexterity and mobility, reach with hands and arms, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching, push/pull, use hands and fingers to touch & feel.
No hearing loss greater than 40 decibels.
Seek assistance if the weight requirement for the performance of a job or task requires greater than 50lbs of effort/force.
Ability to talk/converse with and be understood by others.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret written information.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.
Ability to effectively present information to others (individually or in groups).
Far acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 feet or more.
Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less.
Depth perception: ability to accurately judge distance.
Field of Vision: ability to see peripherally.
Accommodation: ability to adjust vision to bring objects into focus.
Color Vision: ability to distinguish and identify different colors.
Computer (Desktop, Portable, and Hand held devices).
Printers.
Copy Machine.
Fax Machine.
Telephones – Desk and Portable.
Calculators.
Acts in accordance with the compliance policies set forth in the compliance plan and to report violations of these policies.
High School Graduate or GED.
On the job training.

Nice To Haves

High School Graduate or GED.
On the job training.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas of the hospital and offsite clinics/offices in a sanitary, orderly, and aesthetic condition.
Disinfects all areas, including patient rooms, with detergent solution, cleaning cloths, and disinfecting wipes.
Ensures cleaning-related tasks are completed in a safe, competent, appropriate, and timely manner.
Trash removal.
Performs dusting, dry mopping, and wet mopping activities.
Performs linen duties.
Operates floor equipment to maintain floors.
Maintains assigned equipment in working condition, has repairs made as needed, reports malfunctions, and cleans carts and closets.
Assists in maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Assists in maintaining departmental reports and records as directed.
Assists in implementing department-specific goals and objectives in keeping with overall environmental services and organizational goals and objectives.
Assists in maintaining adequate and effective communication between the environmental services and ancillary departments for problem-solving.
Interacts with others (on the phone or in person) in a positive, professional, and appropriate manner.
Works cooperatively with others, showing respect for and understanding of the contributions of all team members.
Attends required meetings and participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
Promotes a safe environment that allows for the delivery of high-quality cleaning.
Protects patient confidentiality by promoting appropriate staff communication practices.
Works shifts as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.