ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN - FT

Coffey Health System•Burlington, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintains a clean and pleasant environment for the patients/residents at CHS. Duties include cleaning patient/residents’ rooms, baths, laboratories, facility offices, halls, and other areas of the health system by performing a variety of cleaning duties.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate ratio and percent.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Uses proper cleaning products and procedures in order to effectively clean and disinfect patient/resident rooms, clinical areas, offices and all other health system areas.
Wash beds and mattresses, and remake beds after dismissal of patient/resident and as needed.
On a daily basis a large quantity of linens is utilized--such as bedding, gowns and scrubs. Environmental Services are responsible for gathering, washing, ironing, folding, inspecting, and mending all of the linens used at their location.
Keep utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
Disinfect and sterilize equipment and supplies.
Sweep, dust, mop, wet mop, wax, and polish floors.
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
Dust furniture and equipment.
Polish metalwork.
Wash walls, ceiling, and woodwork.
Wash windows, door panels, and sills.
Clean bath/shower and toilets in patient/resident rooms and all other health system restrooms.
Clean entrance and exit areas; vacuum / clean entrance mats, pick up trash and emptying trash containers.
Clean dining room areas after each meal.
Empty wastebaskets, transports trash and waste to the designated location based on content.
Perform laundry duties as assigned.
Utilize the proper equipment and safety devices when moving furniture, supplies, etc.
Use proper protective clothing/devices when handling/disposing of infectious materials including materials exposed to blood or other body fluids.
Assist in the evacuation and/or movement of patients/residents as needed.
Attend in-service training programs or meetings.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patient/residents, families, staff, and the health system.
Develop and maintain a professional demeanor and rapport with patients/residents, visitors, and staff.
Participate in fire, safety, and disaster preparedness drills.
Be able to work in a team setting in order to accomplish the daily required tasks of the EVS department.
Comply with the employee personnel policies, department policies and the CHS Code of Conduct.
Other duties may be assigned.